The word "abstract" was added to the first sentence (...an abstract network...), with the comment "Clarifying that the world wide web is a logical network rather than a single physical". That doesn't "clarify" anything, and I disagree that it's even true. What people mean when they say "World Wide Web" is specifically the one to which Yahoo and every other site they know about is attached, and that's a large network of physical computers connected by real wires and fiber and other means. When I type "
http://www.yahoo.com" into my browser, I am sending messages to routers to locate a specific piece of hardware owned by a specific company. What's "abstract" about that? --
Lee Daniel Crocker
I have one problem with this page,
but I wasn't certain how to correct it in a fashion you would find acceptable. The phrase "the Web encompasses the entire Internet." seems to perpetuate the idea that The Web == The Internet. I realize this is representative of the views of many, but not exactly accurate. Perhaps "the Web exists on the Internet" would convey the intended thought without perpetuating the media's myth that The Web == The Internet == AOL.--RDP
What a large number of mis-informed people mean when they say "World Wide Web" is not
accurate, and an encyclopedia article should correct misperceptions.
The World Wide Web is not what Yahoo et al are attached to, it is what they implement.
The Internet is what they are attached to. I wouldn't call the Web abstract either,
but it sure isn't the routers and wires. --
Alan Millar
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