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[Matthew Britton]

Gregory Maxwell wrote:
> On 10/3/07, Matthew Britton <matthew.britton at btinternet.com> wrote:
>> Also, easy on the buzzwords. Wikipedia's success does not stem from
>> shiny Ajaxey features. Wikis predate Web 2.0 by some time.
> 
> Depending on who you're talking to Web 2.0 alternatively means
> user-exploitative^wcontributed content, or even the fast-and-lose
> handling of copyright which so often goes with it.
> 
> I think it's terrible to call those things "Web 2.0", while AJAX makes
> sense... but people are doing it. ::shrugs::
> 
> There is also a very .. um.. interesting video on Wikiversity about
> Web2.0 which spends most of its time talking about free content
> licenses and doesn't mention AJAX at all ;), all while using a
> soundtrack which is most likely a copyright infringement. ;)

So Web 2.0 is mostly about copyright infringement? Even more reason not 
to associate Wikipedia with it. :)

-Gurch