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Tim Berners-Lee on the Web

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the 20/20-hindsight dept.

notmyopinion writes "In a wide-ranging interview with the British Computer Society, Sir Tim Berners-Lee criticizes software patents, speaks out on US and ICANN control of the Internet, proposes browser security changes, and says he got domain names backwards in web addresses all those years ago."

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  1. But how could you make a jingle out of ... by Ungrounded+Lightning · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Sir Tim Berners-Lee ... says he got domain names backwards in web addresses all those years ago.

    But how could you make an advertising jingle out of

    "com dot expediAAAAAAHHH!"

    --
    Bantam Dominique roosters crow a four-note song. Once you've heard it as "Happy BIRTHday" you can't NOT hear it that way
  2. Re:JACK ASS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Unlike some people, Sir Tim Berners-Lee actually achieved something (you know that thing they call the World Wide Web) that paved the way for him to be knighted by the Queen. Think of that the next time someone says "Yes, sir" to a manager.

  3. Re:Looking back... by timeOday · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Left or right isn't the problem; the problem with URLs is that they're inconsistent. Reading from left to right, the hostname goes from most specific to most general, while the rest of the path is just the opposite.