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History of the browser user-agent string (2008)
In the beginning there was NCSA Mosaic , and Mosaic called itself NCSA_Mosaic/2.0 (Windows 3.1) , and Mosaic displayed pictures along with text, and there was much rejoicing.
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Web & FrontendHistory & Retro Computing2018
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2018 | History of the browser user-agent string (2008) by jesperht | 558 | 168 |
| Jul 15, 2012 | The long and sordid history of the user-agent HTTP header field by damian2000 | 195 | 46 |
| Nov 5, 2013 | History of the browser user-agent string by bhaisaab | 100 | 32 |
| May 3, 2022 | History of the browser user-agent string by choult | 87 | 20 |
| Sep 26, 2019 | History of the browser user-agent string (2008) by tosh | 62 | 23 |
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Linked from 52 Hacker News comments by 46 different people, from Feb 2012 to Oct 2026.
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