LONDON: The original source code for the World Wide Web that was written by its inventor Tim Berners-Lee is up for sale at Sotheby’s as part of a non-fungible token, with bids starting at just US$1,000 (RM4,117). Berners-Lee, a London-born computer scientist, invented the World Wide Web in 1989, revolutionising the sharing and creation of information in what is seen as one of the most significant inventions since the printing press appeared in Europe in 15th Century Germany. Also included are original HTML documents that instructed early web users on how to use the application. Bids for the NFT, a way of asserting ownership of a digital asset, start at US$1,000 (RM4,117) in a standalone online auction titled “This Changed Everything” running from June 23-30. “Over the past several centuries humankind has seen a succession of paradigm shifts that have brought us forward into the modern era... but none has had the seismic impact on our daily lives as the creation of the World Wide Web.” – Reuters

Source: The Star June 15, 2021 11:16 UTC