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The Dependability of the Web

by Nathan Redman


A new age is upon us - the computer age. More specifically, the
internet. There's no doubt that the internet has changed how fast and the way
we communicate and get information. The popularity of the net is rising at a
considerable rate. Traffic, the number of people on the web, is four times
what it was a year ago and every thirty seconds someone new logs on to the net
to experience for themselves what everyone is talking about. Even Bill Gates,
founder of Microsoft, a company that really looks into the future in order to
stay ahead of the competition, said the internet is one part of the computer
business that he really underestimated. As one of the richest men in the world
I doubt if he makes too many mistakes. Nobody could have predicted that the
internet would expand at this rate and that's probably the reason why troubles
are arising about the dependability of the web.
As usage soars (some estimate there will be over......

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