The document discusses the origins and development of JSON (JavaScript Object Notation). It describes how Douglas Crockford discovered JSON in 2001 and published the first JSON specification in 2002. It outlines some of the key decisions made in JSON's design, such as requiring quoted keys and allowing different programming languages to parse it.
57. The Software shall be used for Good, not Evil. I'm looking at you, Osama bin Laden.
58. I give permission to IBM, its customers, partners, and minions, to use JSLint for evil. Thanks very much, Douglas! Staff Attorney, IP Law IBM Corporation