Genesis of the virtuals?

[+Team Og Rof A Klaw]

Once upon a time, TPTB had to have thought that a virtual cache was indeed a virtuous idea, worthy of being called a cache, and deserving of its own icon, pulldown menu item, and database field value. (Otherwise, they would never have existed in the first place.)

 

When did that happen, and who had the original idea for virts?

 

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[+Bloencustoms]

Very interesting question. I'd be curious to know more about it myself.

 

[This message was edited by Bloencustoms on March 32, 1999 at 25:60 PM]

[+Team Og Rof A Klaw]

Believe it or not, I found the story. Go to Google Groups and search for "first virtual cache."

 

The cache is Equatorial Divine, by Hans-Georg Michna.

 

BTW, "virtual cache" is a hardcore computer-geek pun: it's the part of a processor that buffers fast RAM memory from larger, slower mass-storage devices like the disk and allows the disk to act as an extension of the RAM. Maybe TPTB were having a rare moment of humor.

 

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[This message was edited by Team Og Rof A Klaw on October 08, 2003 at 08:07 PM.]

[ChiefPig]

What about Locationless caches? Some have pretty good historical value and some give you a better picture of the world around us almost like the degree confluence project.

[+Team Og Rof A Klaw]

Not among the first 100 caches, according to this page.

 

BTW, Equatorial Divine is the 38th oldest cache of any type.

 

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[+MountainMudbug]

Neat link - quite a few still active after a long time, hope they live on!