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Sebastian Rahtz wrote: > > Tim Bray writes: > > >cf http://www.w3.org/TR/WD-xml-961114.html. > > > > Argh, I hope you're being sarcastic. Jon deserves the most credit for > > getting the processed launched. > > Yes. Jon kicked it. You and Michael edited the first draft. People > like James and the rest of the group put in loads of intellectual > effort. I really don't see how the NY Times piece is misrepresenting > that. And, with respect, the effort in XML was in reviewing, restating, rebranding and relaunching an existing technology, not in original work. Jon Bosak is the father of XML, but only as a foster father; Charles Goldfarb et al (from IBM, GCA, ISO, etc.) developed almost all the ideas and forms. Credit where it is due! XML isn't an invention, its a distillation. Rick Jelliffe *************************************************************************** This is xml-dev, the mailing list for XML developers. To unsubscribe, mailto:majordomo@x...&BODY=unsubscribe%20xml-dev List archives are available at http://xml.org/archives/xml-dev/ ***************************************************************************
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