Large corporations, of course, are blinded by greed. The laws under which they operate require it - their shareholders would revolt at anything less.

The world's entire scientific and cultural heritage, published over centuries in books and journals, is increasingly being digitized and locked up by a handful of private corporations.

I was around computers from birth; we had one of the first Macs, which came out shortly before I was born, and my dad ran a company that wrote computer operating systems. I don't think I have any particular technical skills; I just got a really large head start.

Even among those who I would not count as 'friends,' I have met many people online who have simply commented on my work or are interested by what I do.

What if there was a library which held every book? Not every book on sale, or every important book, or even every book in English, but simply every book - a key part of our planet's cultural legacy.

Take taking from those that give & nobody anywhere will need any more such gifts.