> The second reason is more important: The web was given to the world as a gift. It was given to the world by Tim Berners-Lee, with no licensing restrictions and it is hard to overstate how important that decision was. […] Anyone was free to participate on their own terms without the need to ask for permission or blessings and without the need to pay tribute in order to do so. — https://www.aaronland.info/weblog/2025/02/13/gummy/#fact2025 by @thisisaaronland
Or you can watch the full thing too. https://www.acmi.net.au/stories-and-ideas/keynote-aaron-staup-cope-fact-2025-symposium/