In summary ...

  • The next few years will mark the real computer revolution
  • It seems to be happening very quickly, because of the phenomenon of exponential progress
  • The Internet and the World Wide Web got here just in time -- we'll see an open marketplace of ideas, services, and products, which will change our lives
  • There are myriad legal, ethical, regulatory, social, and technical issues
  • America leads the world in information technology, thanks to a complex interplay between government, academia, and industry
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