Slashdot Mirror
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Lauded For Web Efforts
crem_d_genes writes "The first Millenium Technology Prize to be given by the Finnish Technology Award Foundation has been awarded to Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the 'Father of the Web', for his work in creating the hypertext program that would come to change the way in which scientists, and later the general public would access data over the internet. The rest is history."
This must be some kind of mistake? Al Gore invented the web, because it says so right here: "During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet" - Al Gore
Does Tim Berners-Lee have his own website?
Does Tim Berners-Lee have his own website?
;-)
No. He doesn't know HTML
IMHO, they should have given the prize to Jarkko Oikarinen for creating IRC and totally screwing up my University studies.
From sharpened.net
2003-04-01
On March 19, former Vice President Al Gore joined the Board of Directors at Apple Computer. His history of helping advance technology in the areas of education and science is seen as a valuable asset to Apple. While some have acclaimed Gore for his technology initiatives as Vice President, he has also received scorn from others for claiming he "invented the Internet."
When recently asked about his statement, Gore responded, "I don't know why people don't believe me -- it must be because I was part of the Clinton administration... and I guess that's a pretty valid reason. But it should not discount the fact that I invented the Internet."
Though only in his first days as a member of the Apple board, Gore has already taken credit for the iMac, the iPod, and the original Macintosh computer. "I am so glad that I created all of those wonderful things," he said during a recent interview. "I am as proud of the Macintosh as I am the automobile, which I invented some time in the early 1900s." When asked about his age, the former Vice President declined to comment.
No, I'm New Here
> Slashdot, don't get any mention at all.
Strip the prize then. He obvisouly doesn't deserve it.
How could this man be so short sited not to have predicted the existance of Slashdot 13 years ago?
I remember when back when I connected to fidonet through the 120baud modem on my apple IIc that I'd finish every newsboard post with "I'm only posting this here because Slashdot doesn't exist yet".
Where's _my_ fucking knighthood?
Norman Cook's Ode to Sl
I think we need a new mod category: Incomprehensible.
My beliefs do not require that you agree with them.
No he didn't. Mosaic, Netscape, and Microsoft did.
:-)
Mosaic made the web browser.
Netscape mucked up the HTML specification.
Microsoft made the security holes.
Yep, they all played their part in making the World Wide Web what it is today.
-MT.
-MT.
George W Bush: "The Internet? What's that?"
Albert W Gore: "I created it"
John F Kerry: "I voted for it, and I voted against it"
Pat Buchanan: "If we stop illegal immigration, the spam and pop-up problem will be taken care of".
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.