# The Internet Is Held Together by Patches

DevFeed: [The Internet Is Held Together by Patches](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/duct-tape-and-wd40-30044.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<http://www.netmeister.org/blog/duct-tape-and-wd40.html>)

Published: 2014-05-07T16:00:14Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Signs of Triviality](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/signs-of-triviality.md>)

Topics: [Internet](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/internet.md>), [patches](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/patches.md>)

Tags: [internet](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internet.md>), [patches](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/patches.md>)

## AI overview

An opinion expressing that the internet is maintained through layers of patches rather than a pristine underlying structure.

## Source excerpt

The internet is held together by Duct Tape and WD40. It's not turtles all the way down, it's patches upon patches.