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| - | ====== ABOUT ====== | + | | [[:alternet|Main]] | >> **[[:alternet:about|About]]** << | [[:alternet:features|Features]] | [[:alternet:servers|Servers]] | [[:alternet:getting started|Getting Started]] | [[:alternet:documentation|Documentation]] | [[:alternet:team|Team]] | |
| - | Alternet has been a work in progress since 2011. After witnessing many historical FTP and web sites starting to shut down for good, the project was started to preserve the look and feel of Internet as it was early on as a guide for future generations. | + | ====== About ALTERNET ====== |
| - | Alternet may not be as extensive as large archival websites, such as Archive.org, but the content that has been recovered from various sources has been restored in functionality, dynamic content added, broken links fixed, downloads made active, and the list goes on. It is a major undertaking, that is still a work in progress. | + | ALTERNET has been a work in progress since 2011. Early in 2000's we started to witness several historical web sites and FTP sites disappearing, so in 2011 a project was started to preserve as much as possible and build a system where the look and feel of the Internet would be preserved as closely as possible for historical accuracy and as a guide for future generations. It is a service that can be used with vintage computers, and allows users and interested parties to browse the Internet with classic web browsers, and experience the early Internet like it was in the 90's. |
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| + | ALTERNET isn't meant to have an extensive archive like other sites may have, but it's purpose is rather present the archived content as it was with accuracy. Over time the the archive has grown as we've recovered files from various sources, and we've worked tirelessly to restore functionality with working dynamic content such as search engines, guest books, visitor counters. Emphasis has also been given to finding rare downloads, and they have been made available along with the pages that link to them. FTP sites that no longer exist are made available through ALTERNET. | ||
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| + | The ALTERNET project is no minor undertaking, however we remain committed to provide the visibility and access to web sites that have not seen the light of day on this side of the millennium. The visibility they deserve. | ||
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