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Igalia Chats
Web History Pt 3
Dec 8, 2021
Brian Kardell and Chris Wilson discuss the early days of computers and the web, the impact of the Mosaic browser, the dominance of Netscape, and browser release pranks and traditions.
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- The early web was a niche and academic technology, requiring a certain level of knowledge to access and use.
- The collaborative nature of the browser industry emphasized a shared goal of advancing the web rather than focusing solely on competition.
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The early days of the web and the role of NCSA
The podcast episode discusses the early days of the web, with a focus on the National Center for Super Computing Applications (NCSA). The speaker, Chris Wilson, shares his experience working on the first popular web browser, NCSA Mosaic, in 1993. NCSA was an important institution in the development of the web, providing supercomputers and building tools for researchers to access them. Wilson highlights the challenges faced by developers at the time, such as the lack of network packages in operating systems like DOS and Windows. He also mentions that the web was initially a niche and academic technology, requiring a certain level of knowledge to access and use.
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