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Tim Bray On The Origin Of XML

Posted by Zonk on from the makes-feed-users-happy dept.

gManZboy writes "Queue just posted an interview with XML co-inventor Tim Bray (currently at Sun Microsystems). Interestingly enough the interviewer is none other than database pioneer Jim Gray (currently at Microsoft). Among other things, in their discussion Tim reveals where the idea for XML actually came from: Tim's work on the OED at Waterloo."

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  1. Re:OH come on.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No, Al Gore spilled boiling McDonalds coffee while using emacs.