Tech: HTTP cookies were invented in 1994 by Lou Montulli of N…

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Did you know? HTTP cookies were invented in 1994 by Lou Montulli of Netscape — to remember shopping carts between pages. They were not designed for tracking; that came later with the rise of advertising networks in 2000+. The European cookie law (2009) responded to that.

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HTTP cookies were invented in 1994 by Lou Montulli of Netscape — to remember shopping carts between pages. They were not designed for tracking; that came later with the rise of advertising networks in 2000+. The European cookie law (2009) responded to that.

HTTP-cookies werden in 1994 door Lou Montulli van Netscape uitgevonden — om winkelmandjes te onthouden tussen pagina's. Het was niet bedoeld voor tracking; dat kwam pas later met de opkomst van advertentienetwerken in 2000+. De Europese cookie-wet (2009) reageerde daarop.

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