On Tue, 31 May 2005 20:36:41 -0700, "Richard Isakson"
wrote:

What did Gore do to 'create' the internet? Nothing.

Rich

This turns out to be a false impression Rich. In case you missed it
I'm reposting this relevant information:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7746308/

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The Associated Press
Updated: 9:25 a.m. ET May 5, 2005

NEW YORK - Al Gore may have been lampooned for taking credit in the
Internet's development, but organizers of the Webby Awards for online
achievements don't find it funny at all.

In part to "set the record straight," they will give Gore a lifetime
achievement award for three decades of contributions to the Internet,
said Tiffany Shlain, the awards' founder and chairwoman.

"It's just one of those instances someone did amazing work for three
decades as congressman, senator and vice president and it got spun
around into this political mess," Shlain said.

Vint Cerf, undisputedly one of the Internet's key inventors, will give
Gore the award at a June 6 ceremony in New York.

"He is indeed due some thanks and consideration for his early
contributions," Cerf said.

Gore, who boasted in a CNN interview he "took the initiative in
creating the Internet," was only 21 when the Internet was born out of
a Pentagon project.

But after joining Congress eight years later, he promoted high-speed
telecommunications for economic growth and supported funding increases
for the then-fledging network, according to the International Academy
of Digital Arts and Sciences, which presents the annual awards.

He popularized the term "information superhighway" as vice president.
Copyright 2005 The Associated Press.

Credit to Richard Isakson for ferreting this information out.

Corky (not nothing) Scott