The Real WWW Inventor

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Methus

This news article seems to contradict Al Gore's claim that he invented it:
ESPOO, Finland (AP) - The scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web, Tim
Berners-Lee, has been awarded the first Millennium Technology Prize. The award, a
euro1 million cash prize, equivalent to $1.2 million, is among the largest of its
kind, and was awarded for the first time.

Berners-Lee is recognized as the creator of the World Wide Web while working for the
CERN Laboratory in the early 1990s, the European center for nuclear research near
Geneva, Switzerland.
 
D

Donald McDaniel

Methus said:
This news article seems to contradict Al Gore's claim that he
invented it:
ESPOO, Finland (AP) - The scientist credited with inventing the World
Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, has been awarded the first Millennium
Technology Prize. The award, a euro1 million cash prize, equivalent
to $1.2 million, is among the largest of its kind, and was awarded
for the first time.

Berners-Lee is recognized as the creator of the World Wide Web while
working for the CERN Laboratory in the early 1990s, the European
center for nuclear research near Geneva, Switzerland.
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Why anyone could even seriously consider that Al Gore invented the WWW, when
he could not even tell the difference between "chad" and "hanging chad", is
beyond me.

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David H. Lipman

Nobody ever stated Al Gore "invented" the WWW. it preceded him and was a US DARPA project.

What you can contribute to Al Gore is strong growth and use of the Internet. Al Gore
instituted *many* US Gov't. policies and regulations such as "digital signing", "PDF
deliverables" and "electronic forms" to streamline Gov't. Gore was a strong proponent of
the use of the Internet to bring Gov't. and constituent closer.

Berners-Lee was NOT the creator of the WWW either ! He just found a way to make the use of
the Internet easier for the "common folk".

The TRUE inventor of the WWW was the US Gov't. via DARPA.

Dave




| This news article seems to contradict Al Gore's claim that he invented it:
| ESPOO, Finland (AP) - The scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web, Tim
| Berners-Lee, has been awarded the first Millennium Technology Prize. The award, a
| euro1 million cash prize, equivalent to $1.2 million, is among the largest of its
| kind, and was awarded for the first time.
|
| Berners-Lee is recognized as the creator of the World Wide Web while working for the
| CERN Laboratory in the early 1990s, the European center for nuclear research near
| Geneva, Switzerland.
|
|
 
G

Guest

and if you believe Al Gore did that, I'll sell you my rights to "Arpanet"

yea. and thinks to Gore - we all drive hydrogen cars.

Gore needs to go back to his tripping LSD days. he's having bad flashbacks.
 
D

David H. Lipman

I don't have to "believe" it.

I won't succumb to your lack of knowledge because I "know". Been there, done that and got
the tee shirt.

Dave L.



| and if you believe Al Gore did that, I'll sell you my rights to "Arpanet"
|
| yea. and thinks to Gore - we all drive hydrogen cars.
|
| Gore needs to go back to his tripping LSD days. he's having bad flashbacks.
|
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J

Jeremy Poynton

Donald McDaniel said:
Why anyone could even seriously consider that Al Gore invented the WWW, when
he could not even tell the difference between "chad" and "hanging chad", is
beyond me.
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He didn't claim any such thing. See

http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/issue5_10/wiggins/#w2

And Berners-Lee "invented" the web - not the net; different things however
closely bound together or perceived to be one and the same thing

jp

- And as for bright sparks, well, Gore may seem stupid, but I'd take stupid
before deranged and dangerous anyday
 
D

Donald McDaniel

Jeremy said:
He didn't claim any such thing. See

http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/issue5_10/wiggins/#w2

And Berners-Lee "invented" the web - not the net; different things
however closely bound together or perceived to be one and the same
thing

jp

- And as for bright sparks, well, Gore may seem stupid, but I'd take
stupid before deranged and dangerous anyday
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From what I know (probably not much), the WWW IS the "Web" ("WWW" is the
acronym for "World Wide Web"), and is a super-group of interconnected
Internet IP addresses, so if we are to be totally honest, the WWW is almost
tantamount to "the Internet". (Unless, of course, you are totally anal and
geeky, in which case it can be what ever you want it to be. The rest of us
don't really care what you think.)

By the way, Gore was an extremely poor loser. And that is exactly what he
was -- a loser.

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A

Al Dykes

Why anyone could even seriously consider that Al Gore invented the WWW, when
he could not even tell the difference between "chad" and "hanging chad", is
beyond me.
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The "web" and the "internet" are two distinct things. The Web (really
broswer and server aplications) ride ontop of the internet. The
internet as we know it started in the early 80's (the day the Apranet
swtched from Arp to IP protocol is a good a birthday as any.)

TB Lee invented HTML aka "The World Wide Web", the browser, and the first
html server. A nice day's piece of work.

Gore wrote and passed laws allowing the public to use the Internet.
Up to about 1986 you had to be a in a University, a defense contractor,
or a computer manufacturer to have access to the internet, with
serious walls keeping the general public out.

It's scarry that the OP doesn't know the difference between the web
and the internet. We should go back to 1985, test people and issue
internet driver's licenses.
 
M

Methus

Al Dykes said:
The "web" and the "internet" are two distinct things. The Web (really
broswer and server aplications) ride ontop of the internet. The
internet as we know it started in the early 80's (the day the Apranet
swtched from Arp to IP protocol is a good a birthday as any.)

TB Lee invented HTML aka "The World Wide Web", the browser, and the first
html server. A nice day's piece of work.

Gore wrote and passed laws allowing the public to use the Internet.
Up to about 1986 you had to be a in a University, a defense contractor,
or a computer manufacturer to have access to the internet, with
serious walls keeping the general public out.

It's scarry that the OP doesn't know the difference between the web
and the internet. We should go back to 1985, test people and issue
internet driver's licenses.
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This is what's scarry to me...when Al Gore speaks, listen carefully:
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure. ? Al Gore

Democrats understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child. - Vice
President Al Gore

Mars is essentially in the same orbit... Mars is somewhat the same distance from
the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we
believe, water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means
we can breathe. - Vice President Al Gore, 8/11/94
The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this
century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this
century. - Vice President Al Gore, 9/15/95

One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice president, that one word
is 'to be prepared'. - Vice President Al Gore, 12/6/93

I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the
future. - Vice President Al Gore

People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a
tremendous impact on history. - Vice President Al Gore

I stand by all the misstatements that I've made. - Vice President Al Gore to Sam
Donaldson, 8/17/93

We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm
commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe. - Vice President Al Gore

A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls. - Vice
President Al Gore

Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it. - Vice
President Al Gore, 5/20/96

For NASA, space is still a high priority. - Vice President Al Gore, 9/5/93

Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children. - Vice
President Al Gore, 9/18/95
It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air
and water that are doing it. - Vice President Al Gore
 
D

David Candy

He claimed to have invented the phrase "information superhighway" in some govt report or a book he wrote. He was a evangelist for mainstream internet use when most pollies had not heard of it. And he does share credit, to a degree, in the sucess of the internet.

But as he's YOUR ex VP you should know more about him than simple convict stock like me.
 
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Al Dykes

This is what's scarry to me...when Al Gore speaks, listen carefully:
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Methus" <[email protected]> Seems to have his VPs
mixed up. This list of quotes is mostly attribruted to Dan Quayle,
although to be accurate, I believe some of the Quayle quotes
are apocryphal. Someone with spare time can research it
at http://www.snopes.com/.

Mr. Methus may want to use www.dictionary.com to look up "apocryphal".

Which is all besides the point; Mr Gore DID write and pass
legislation, without which we wouldn't be having this chat unless
we all worked for the acadamic-militrary-complex.

If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure. ? Al Gore
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Wrong. DQ
Democrats understand the importance of bondage between a mother and
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child. - Vice >President Al Gore

AG
 
M

Methus

Check these quotes against the dates I've provided. Now, when you reply, please
include the dates that DQ said the same thing, if you can. You might be right, but
I'm from Missouri and you'll have to show me the dates that you allege DQ made all
of these comments. I'll assume these to be true quotes until proven otherwise:

I stand by all the misstatements that I've made. - Vice President Al Gore to Sam
Donaldson, 8/17/93

As many of you know, I was very instrumental in the founding of the Internet - AL
Gore to Katie Couric 3/99

Mars is essentially in the same orbit... Mars is somewhat the same distance from
the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we
believe, water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means
we can breathe. - Vice President Al Gore, 8/11/94
The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this
century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this
century. - Vice President Al Gore, 9/15/95

I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but
that could change. - Vice President Al Gore, 5/22/98

One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice president, that one word
is 'to be prepared'. - Vice President Al Gore, 12/6/93

Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things. - Vice President Al Gore,
11/30/96

We're going to have the best-educated American people in the world. - Vice
President Al Gore, 9/21/97

Public speaking is very easy. - Vice President Al Gore to reporters in 10/95

Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it. - Vice
President Al Gore, 5/20/96

We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur. - Vice President
Al Gore, 9/22/97

For NASA, space is still a high priority. - Vice President Al Gore, 9/5/93

Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children. - Vice
President Al Gore, 9/18/95
 
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David H. Lipman

It doesn't matter -- It is all Off Topic.

Let's stick to the topic matter -- Windows XP !

Dave
 
G

Guest

if al gore created www wouldn't it just be at a standstill ? your home page would just sit there without moving for hours.
 
B

Black Beard

Perhaps you are the one who's thinking needs adjusting.
Do some research.
Black Beard
 
D

David H. Lipman

I repeat -- It doesn't matter -- It is all Off Topic.

Let's stick to the topic matter -- Windows XP !

Dave
 

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