Well, to be fair, I feel like I know a little about how computers work and the internet started, but I didn't know all these names off the top of my head either

Well, to be fair, I feel like I know a little about how computers work and the internet started, but I didn't know all these names off the top of my head either. (To be fair, one rang a bell) I think it's a very different thing to know how something works than who put it together. These days there are so many important software projects, and a lot of people working on each. It's nearly impossible to keep track of. Personally, I think how it works is much more useful than who wrote it originally, especially since these days, most software projects of note have a fair number of contributors.