Exactly 25 years ago, on March 12, 1989, this British computer scientist laid the foundations of the international internet.
The codes became known a year later under the name WorldWideWeb, the www that we all use by necessity.
"Don't confuse the internet with the web," reminds the specialized site Moket.fr, highlighting the important differences between the internet, the web, and the Net. It adds that the classic date of birth of the internet is April 7, 1969, when the first ArpeNet appeared, that is, a full 20 years before Tim Berner invented the www.
But without the British man's idea, there would be no 2.7 billion Internet users visiting 919 million websites. And the thirst for the Internet is growing: 53% of users in America can no longer live without the Internet, while only 34% care about their television, according to a Pew Research Center survey. 90% of those surveyed believe the Internet is a good thing.
Is the www in danger of aging quickly? "The Web is only half built. It's not truly international yet," says Mark Weber of the Computer History Museum in California. So, we have time..
