petersuberMay 1, 2023

Always worth remembering. The #web could have been proprietary infrastructure.
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/30/1172276538/world-wide-web-internet-anniversary

"30 years ago this week…something called the World Wide Web launched into the public domain…#CERN owned Berners-Lee's invention and…had the option to license [it] out…for profit. But Berners-Lee believed that keeping the web as open as possible would help it grow…[He] eventually convinced CERN to release the World Wide Web into the #PublicDomain without any #patents or fees."

#IP #WWW

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Also see the anniversary statement from @w3c (#W3C).
https://www.w3.org/blog/2023/04/30th-anniversary-of-licensing-the-web-for-general-use-and-at-no-cost/

"CERN’s decision to provide unencumbered access to the basic Web protocols and software developed there was instrumental to the success of the technical work done at the World Wide Web Consortium. The decision to base the Web on royalty-free standards from the beginning has been vital to its success."

30th anniversary of licensing the Web for general use and at no cost | W3C Blog

May 2, 2023 at 2:02pmWeb
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@petersuber @w3c The history: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/yinhistory/EP37-The_Internet.mp3