Ben Balter 10/7/2014

If you liked it then you should have put a URL on it

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This article argues that URLs are the fundamental fabric of the internet, enabling sharing and unique identification of resources. It highlights how URLs, when used properly (as in open-source platforms like GitHub), expose decision-making processes and preserve institutional knowledge. The piece critiques systems, particularly in government services, that fail to utilize URLs, making information sharing and access needlessly difficult.

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