To be a hacker - when I use the term - is somebody who is creative and does wonderful things.

IT professionals have a responsibility to understand the use of standards and the importance of making Web applications that work with any kind of device.

[The internet] ought to be like clay, rather than a sculpture that you observe from a distance.

It's time to recognise the internet as a basic human right. That means guaranteeing affordable access for all, ensuring internet packets are delivered without commercial or political discrimination, and protecting the privacy and freedom of web users regardless of where they live.

Intellectual property is an important legal and cultural issue. Society as a whole has complex issues to face here: private ownership vs. open source, and so on.

When you understand things, there's no more magic.

What we believe, endorse, agree with, and depend on is representable and, increasingly, represented on the Web. We all have to ensure that the society we build with the Web is the sort we intend.