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One certainly cannot axiomatically assert the internet wouldn't be here without the U.S government. Although it has definitely helped, the community programmers
by dataker 12y ago
One certainly cannot axiomatically assert the internet wouldn't be here without the U.S government. Although it has definitely helped, the community programmers and engineers were the `fathers of the internet`.
If the government hadn't invested, there would certainly be analogous technologies and initiatives built on top of scientific developments. It's just too hard to say how it'd be like
- api 12y agoWithout the government it would be a hodgepodge of walled gardens based on different protocols and standards with everyone trying to make a 'platform play' to lock it down... exactly like what you see today with OSes. You'd also have complicated fee structures with every little service charged differently since telcos would want to charge a la carte for access to individual protocols and endpoints. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_gauge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_gauge