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[edit] Undergraduate degree
Where did he get his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering? Anybody know?
[edit] error
the PPR page says it was started 1995. here it says 93
When I search for Ward Cunningham on the GAPP Microsoft site I get
- patterns & practices Search
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Why is this link included in the article.
[edit] Birthdate
An anon changed "May 26" to "May 20". I've reverted because, in a quick online check, I found no site giving the May 20 date. On the other hand, it seems that most or all of the sites saying May 26 are Wikipedia mirrors. I know that Ward Cunningham himself has looked in on Wikipedia, so I'll go back to May 26, figuring that he probably looked at his own article and would've corrected an error. JamesMLane 09:34, 14 Feb 2005 (UTC)
It is May 26th. I thank you for your attention to detail. -- Ward
[edit] Prior use of "wiki"
The word wiki rang bells in my head for ages until I finally tracked down where I'd heard it used before.
Jasper Carrott, an English comedian, used the term when describing (as memory serves) aspects of a trip he made to Hong Kong some years ago, as part of one of his monologues.
"Wiki" and "Wikiwiki" were words he used to represent the conversation he had with Hong Kong locals when looking for something to eat.
The show aired before 1995 - give me time and I'll work out exactly when. The man may have been using the term for decades for all I know...
That's not to detract from the concept of this wiki (or to cast a slur on the slightly more well known wikiup of native North Americans).
Just to add a little more seasoning to the stew...
Peter Brooks
- You're looking for the original 24 Carrott Gold, recorded in 1990. It's listed here on Amazon. ~~ Peteb16 15:45, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Leaving Microsoft
Wiki founder leaves Microsoft for Eclipse October 18 2005 [news.com|http://news.com.com/2061-10795_3-5900280.html]
[edit] Image
I have another image of him from Wikimania 2006 that I think is slightly better than the current one: commons:Image:Wikimania 2006 dungodung 19.jpg. --Filip (§) 00:39, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Wiki
Hi What does Wiki mean in American Indian lingo??--Darrendeng 16:30, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki#History
[edit] May 4th 2006 AV reference
Can I include a link to the main page of An Evening With Wiki Inventor Ward Cunningham in Conversation with John Gage please, of would someone like to take this when they reading and instert it. RoddyYoung 11:05, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
