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Re:Gmail: Introducing Actions in the Inbox by _pmf_ on Thursday May 16, 2013 @08:08AM (#5718129)
> It did? Using an open format?

As much as Web 2.0 enthusiasts loathe the fact, Microsoft actually invented XMLHTTPRequest. See http://stackoverflow.com/a/12067786/112125

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Re:Gmail: Introducing Actions in the Inbox by dubcanada on Thursday May 16, 2013 @09:50AM (#5718593)
What does that have to do with anything? Netscape invented Javascript. Oh look another random point that seems to provide nothing to the conversation.

I think it's pretty well aware Microsoft (or should I say a select few working on IE at Microsoft) invented "AJAX"

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