British computer scientist and inventor Tim Berners-Lee put the source code up for auction
What is known
The auction will be conducted by Sotheby.The event will take place in London from 23 to 30 June. The starting bet will be $1000. According to Sotheby representatives, the proceeds will go to initiatives supported by Berners-Lee and his wife Rosemary Leith. By the way, in addition to the token with the WWW code, the buyer of the lot will also receive a letter from Berners-Lee and a video that will describe the process of creating the World Wide Web. All this will also be signed with a digital signature.
“Three decades ago, I created something that, with the subsequent help of countless collaborators around the world, has become a powerful tool for humanity,” said Tim Berners-Lee in a statement.
For those who don't know
In 1980, Tim Berners-Lee worked at the EuropeanCouncil for Nuclear Research (CERN) software consultant. It was there, for his own use, that he wrote the Enquire program, which used random associations to store data and laid the foundation for the World Wide Web. Berners-Lee introduced the World Wide Web on March 12, 1989. It caused a real revolution in information technology and a powerful impetus in the development of the Internet. By the way, in addition to the World Wide Web, Berners-Lee also created HTTP, URI/URL and HTML technologies.
Source: CNBC
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