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> really need all of the parts, otherwise you will have a broken, half-working (if that) system WWW won exactly because it was half finished - extendable and n
by type0 6y ago
> really need all of the parts, otherwise you will have a broken, half-working (if that) system
WWW won exactly because it was half finished - extendable and not despite of it, otherwise we would all be using Gopher now.
- bitwize 6y agoIt's one of those things like C that seemed like a good idea at the time, and only with the fullness of time do we come to realize its bone-deep irreparable flaws... but now we're stuck with it effectively forever.
- type0 6y agoWorse, it isn't that we stuck with it, but the public have lost control to WHATWG (el Goog & the Gang)