January 7, 2003
Clay Shirky on the LazyWeb
Clay Shirky at OpenP2P.com: LazyWeb and RSS: Given Enough Eyeballs, Are Features Shallow Too?
"The transaction costs of the LazyWeb are extremely low. Someone describes; someone else codes. The describer can write sketchily or in great detail. No developers are required to read the description; and those who do read it can ignore or modify the proposed design. The interface between the parties is lightweight, one-way, and optional."
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