The Web’s Inventor Regrets One Small Thing(bits.blogs.nytimes.com)
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The Web’s Inventor Regrets One Small Thing
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/12/the-webs-inventor-regrets-one-small-thing/
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He has a good idea. Specifically, I think the government should put all of its accounting information online. Let us all see exactly how tax dollars are being spent. I bet people will find billions worth of waste.
> I bet people will find billions worth of waste.
One man's waste is another man's income....
One man's waste is another man's income....
He says he regrets the inclusion of the double-slash "//" after "http:", chalking it up as a programming convention at the time.
What was that convention, and where and why was it used, anyone know?
What was that convention, and where and why was it used, anyone know?
Why do they refer to Sir Tim as "Mr" throughout the article.
I always look at things in terms of man-hours. Forced piracy warnings before watching your DVD? A sin against human progress.
Though this isn't a big infraction, it all adds up.