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by jmercouris 4 hours ago
Why did you do this?
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sillysaurusx 4 hours ago
It was fun, and I like a challenge. I enjoy Lisp, and I retracing pg’s steps was gratifying.

Today most things are complex, and they don’t last very long. I wanted to pick apart something that’s lasted since the birth of the internet. Viaweb was, after all, the first web application.

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zimpenfish 3 hours ago
> Viaweb was, after all, the first web application.

According to pg who is an unreliable narrator at the best of times.

I'd say Navisoft[0] might be a better candidate.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NaviSoft

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