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Apr 17, 2018 · Fundamentals

The Origins of Internet Search: Archie and WAIS

Archie, created in 1989 by Peter Deutsch at McGill University, was the first internet search tool that indexed FTP sites, while WAIS, developed by Brewster Kahle at Thinking Machines, extended searchable databases worldwide, both highlighting early challenges in managing large communication traffic and user-friendly interfaces.