On Its 16th Birthday, The Story of How the Wiki Was Born of Apple and the Mac(technologyreview.com)

25 pointsby Anon84vor 15 Jahren5 comments

On Its 16th Birthday, The Story of How the Wiki Was Born of Apple and the Mac

http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/mimssbits/26573/

2 comments

SwellJoevor 15 Jahren

That's an infuriating title and even more infuriating article. Apple and the Mac had pretty much nothing to do with the invention of the wiki. Inspiration does not equal "was born of".

Celebrate the wiki, and its creator, by giving credit where credit is due: Ward Cunningham invented the wiki. He stood on the shoulders of giants, as do most people who do great things, but don't make him a single sentence in an article purportedly about his creation. That's just rude.

If you want to write an article about Hypercard, write a bloody article about Hypercard, don't try to ride on the coattails of the wiki.

BenWGartonvor 15 Jahren

Good post. It is amazing how much one person can do.

mishmashvor 15 Jahren

Agreed light on the text but incredible story. HyperCard was my introduction to "programming" and I always have fond memories of it when reading related stories. :)

joezydecovor 15 Jahren

HyperCard was my first serious programming environment as well. There was something about that program running on a Mac that just made the whole system feel "right".

I really believe HyperCard should have been burned into the ROM of every Mac back then, just like Integer BASIC and AppleSoft BASIC were.

prodigal_erikvor 15 Jahren

HyperCard was the last gasp of Woz's Apple, the respectable one that made tools for human beings. Jobs' Apple prefers selling appliances to consumers, which spelled doom for things that empower them.

[deleted]vor 15 Jahren