Sally Floyd, one of the inventors of Random Early Detection (RED), which helps regulate network traffic, died on August 25 at age 69 (Katie Hafner/New York Times)

Katie Hafner / New York Times:
Sally Floyd, one of the inventors of Random Early Detection (RED), which helps regulate network traffic, died on August 25 at age 69  —  In the early 1990s, Dr. Floyd was one of the inventors of Random Early Detection, which continues to play a vital role in the stability of the internet.

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