TIMELINE LAYERS / RESEARCH DOSSIER
Timeline Layers.
Many histories happened at once.
Different timelines can tell different true stories about a single invention.
Separate the date types
A concept proposed, a prototype running, a language specified, a product sold and a standard adopted are distinct milestones. Unqualified “invented in” dates often conceal that distinction.
Parallel developments
The lab will support layered views for language design, implementation, publication and adoption. The opening edition includes a curated set rather than implying full global historical coverage.
Account for uncertainty
If a source gives only a year or decade, the interface should not imply day-level precision. Dates are accompanied by what exactly is being dated.
CONTRIBUTE A DOCUMENTED FINDING
Supply a source-backed milestone and state whether it records a proposal, implementation, release or adoption.
PREPARE EVIDENCE SUBMISSION ↗PUBLIC EDITION RECORD
Edition 1.0
Published 2026-10-09. Initial research framework and source pointers. There are no claimed public submissions or independent review decisions in this edition. Material future changes will be listed in the revision log.