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Scaffolding as Catalyst.

This article analyzes the concept of temporary scaffolding, taken from the construction industry, and applying it to internet development. Topics include the use of Arpanet as temporary scaffolding during the beginning of internet development, the use of the All-in-One Digital Equipment Corporation...

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Published in:Communications of the ACM Vol. 66; no. 4; pp. 5 - 6
Main Author: Cerf, Vinton G.
Format: Article
Published: Association for Computing Machinery Apr2023
Subjects:
Scaffolding
Internet
ARPANET (Computer network)
Interstellar communication
FORTRAN
Compilers (Computer programs)
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