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May 27, 2008
Revisionist History Strikes Again
The Chronicle has an article about JPG Magazine and 8020 publishing. The article mentions the company's "founder", Paul Cloutier, and portrays him as something of a visionary. The truth is that JPG was the brainchild of Derek Powazek and his wife, Heather Powazek Champ, two people who can truly be called visionaries. The whole story behind JPG and 8029 can be read at Derek's site.
I've first encountered Derek's work at fray.com. If Web 2.0 is about user-generated content, then I think it's safe to say that Derek and Heather were both Web 2.0 before anyone even realized there was a Web 1.0. It is galling to see someone else reap the rewards that rightfully belong to them.
If there is such a thing as Karma, then Cloutier has truckload about to be dumped on his head. He certainly deserves it.
Posted by MD Wong at 16:41:43
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