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Re:Ancient Rome's version of Google Maps: how long to reach ... by FearNotDaniel on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @07:48AM (#49096232)
I mean, technically it was built for "the management of general information about accelerators and experiments at CERN". The fact that it also supports a whole bunch of peoples' passion projects as well as a multi-trillion dollar commercial marketplace is just a bonus...

https://www.w3.org/History/1989/proposal.html

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Re:Ancient Rome's version of Google Maps: how long to reach ... by khanhnguyen8386 on Wednesday July 29, 2026 @10:02PM (#49105357)
Fair point! Though I suspect Tim Berners-Lee wouldn't mind a 43-day Roman road trip planner being part of CERN's ultimate legacy.
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