Re: CS-234 Discussion

CS234 <cs234@lhmerino.dont-email.me> wrote:

This thread is intended for the students of CS-234: Technologies for democratic society
 
How does Usenet fit into the vision presented by Licklider and Taylor in
"The Computer as a Communication Device"?
 
Reflect on:
- Which aspects of their vision are realized through Usenet?
- What aspects have evolved differently from what they imagined?
 
Feel free to respond to comments made by your classmates as well

Usenet fits Licklider and Taylor's vision by allowing people all over the globe
 to communicate, share information, discuss their ideas and communicate.
 However,  the systems they imagined were non text-based and  in real-time,
 which is not the case for Usenet. Indeed, they imagined more interactive,
 multimedia, and user-friendly communication tools.