Project Gutenberg 1995-04-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 102 Hart, Michael 1947 2011 Fuller, Maxwell A Brief History of the Internet The Bright Side: The Dark Side Produced by Michael Hart "A Brief History of the Internet" by Michael Hart and Maxwell Fuller is a historical account written in the mid-1990s that explores the development and impact of the Internet from its inception to the present day as of its publication. The book discusses the Internet's potential for democratizing information access while also addressing the challenges it faces, particularly the growing divide between the "Information Rich" and "Information Poor." The authors aim to illuminate the critical balance between the positive advancements and the detrimental monopolization of digital resources. The book emphasizes the Internet as a revolutionary communication tool, likening its functionalities to those imagined in science fiction, such as the "Star Trek" series. Hart articulates a vision where digital technologies could enable universal access to literature, knowledge, and culture, presented through initiatives like Project Gutenberg, which aimed to provide free electronic texts. However, he also stresses concerns about copyright restrictions, the commercialization of information, and the potential for digital monopolies that could hinder the Internet's original purpose of equitable knowledge dissemination. Throughout the narrative, Hart critiques the systemic barriers that prevent society from fully embracing the Internet's capabilities for widespread education and literacy, invoking a sense of urgency to overcome these limitations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Internet -- History Computer networks -- United States -- History TK Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: History - General 138802 138752 2024-09-01T04:53:31.184458 2023-10-01T04:44:08.726507 text/html text/html 138795 138745 2024-09-01T04:53:31.353428 2023-10-01T04:44:08.874500 text/html text/html 102064 2024-09-01T04:53:35.359387 application/epub+zip 102718 2024-09-01T04:53:32.610452 application/epub+zip 102718 2024-09-01T04:53:31.820416 application/epub+zip 215219 2024-09-01T04:53:37.503425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199577 2024-09-01T04:53:34.844423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210843 2022-09-01T05:03:33.002876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118885 118878 2024-09-01T04:53:30.977400 2023-10-01T04:44:08.544512 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 120044 2012-03-17T17:18:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45142 2012-03-17T17:20:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17797 2024-09-01T04:53:37.673378 application/rdf+xml 13541 2024-09-01T04:53:32.172389 image/jpeg 3398 2024-09-01T04:53:31.995423 image/jpeg 101837 2024-09-01T04:53:31.365432 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia