By 1997, e-mail will still not allow the transparent interchange of arbitrary types of nontext files. However, a large underground community and creative businesses will be taking advantage of the Internet as a vehicle for multicast multimedia.
Predictor: Auerbach, Karl
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 article for LAN magazine, Karl Auerbach and Chris Wellens cover the future of the Internet. They list 10 predictions for the year 1997. Following is the third of the 10:”By 1997, e-mail will still not allow the transparent interchange of arbitrary types of nontext files. However, a large underground community and creative businesses will be taking advantage of the Internet as a vehicle for multicast multimedia.”
Date of prediction: October 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: General
Name of publication: LAN Magazine
Title, headline, chapter name: Internet Evolution or Revolution?
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://web7.infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/474/4/32555158w7/purl=rc1_ITOF_0_A17433050&dyn=6!xrn_21_0_A17433050?sw_aep=ncliveec
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