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Undergraduate degree

Where did he get his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering? Anybody know?

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

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Why is this link included in the article.

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

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)[reply]

Leaving Microsoft

Wiki founder leaves Microsoft for Eclipse October 18 2005 [news.com|http://news.com.com/2061-10795_3-5900280.html]

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)[reply]

Wiki

Hi What does Wiki mean in American Indian lingo??--Darrendeng 16:30, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki#History

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)[reply]

So the same guy who invented the wiki invented XP too?

I'm sorry but someone had to say it : that's impressive. I mean, from an engineering point of view. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 190.57.84.165 (talk) 10:28, 9 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

No, Kent Beck articulated the term Extreme Programming according to his book "Extreme Programming Explained". Mac D83 (talk) 18:29, 24 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Was very close to the invention of" :-) Creativity is often a long-standing trait... – SJ +

Ward's "personal appeal"

The article has become a big vandalism target because of Ward's "personal appeal." Thank you to all the vigilant anti-vandals.

Speaking of his personal appeal, he wrote that "When we come together on Wikipedia to share our ideas we make something bigger than the sum of its parts."

Actually, we aren't allowed to share "our ideas," because that would be original research. He might have more accurately said that Wikipedia editors document the ideas of others. Am I right? 174.24.80.166 (talk) 08:07, 20 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: in the interview I frequently alternated between speaking of Wikipedia and of wiki in general. If I implied one could share ideas on Wikipedia it was surely a mistake that escaped copyediting. Sorry. WardCunningham (talk) 16:10, 20 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What was I talking about?

I'm suspicious of the quote, “There are those who give like Chalmers, and those who take, like Weir & Barlow. You can tell by reading what they write.”

I remember the event, and I remember responding to a question with some discussion of identifiable writing styles and motives, but I don't recall ever citing specific cases and I don't know who/what Chalmers or Weir & Barlow might be. I suspect confusion or malice with regard to this quote. WardCunningham (talk) 16:10, 20 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]