The dream behind the Web is of a common information space in which we communicate by sharing information.
Tim Berners-LeeAny good software engineer will tell you that a compiler and an interpreter are interchangeable.
Tim Berners-LeeCustomers need to be given control of their own data-not being tied into a certain manufacturer so that when there are problems they are always obliged to go back to them.
Tim Berners-LeeThe challenge is to manage the Web in an open way-not too much bureaucracy, not subject to political or commercial pressures. The U.S. should demonstrate that it is prepared to share control with the world.
Tim Berners-Lee