The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.
Tim Berners-LeeRead
Technology innovation is starting to explode and having open-source material out there really helps this explosion. You get students and researchers involved and you get people coming through and building start ups based on open source products.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Open-source technology fosters innovation and entrepreneurship by involving students and researchers.
In this quote, Tim Berners-Lee emphasizes the transformative power of open-source technology in driving innovation. By making resources freely available, it encourages the participation of students and researchers, leading to the development of new ideas and startups that leverage these open-source products, ultimately contributing to a thriving technological landscape.
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Open-SourceInnovationTechnologyEntrepreneurshipResearch
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Example use cases
In a talk about tech startups, one might cite this quote to illustrate the importance of open-source resources.
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