The World Wide Web Source Code Goes to Auction As An NFT
The auction winner will get access to links that contain the original files
The original lines of the World Wide Web source code have been turned into an NFT and are going on an auction between June 23rd and June 30th. The genius behind this source code was Sir Tim Berners-Lee between 1990 – 1991.
Nowadays, the popularity of NFTs is rising. The WWW source code will be tied to an NFT, a type of smart contract that proves the authenticity of a code and gives the ownership right to a person.
The buyer of the World Wide Web NFT will get access to links that contain the original files. These can be both downloaded and viewed online. Along with that, the bidder who wins the auction will also receive an iconic Berners-Lee letter that reflects the process of creating the code.
Furthermore, a 30-minute-long video will also be a part of the whole package which shows the coding of the World Wide Web in process. But that is not all, this NFT package also comes with a digital poster that contains a physical signature of Berners-Lee along with all the original 9,555 lines of code.
This World Wide Web code auction is being organized by Sotheby’s. Regarding the auction, Cassandra Hatton, a representative from Sotheby’s stated, “We decided that the original, time-stamped, and dated files were the core of the package, and then there were some supplementary items added to help buyers to more easily visualize and grasp what’s being sold.”
If you are wondering where the World Wide Web code came from, there is an interesting story behind it. Back when Berners-Lee was working at CERN in the 1980s, he proposed a unique system for information management. At first, it was dubbed as “vague, but exciting”. However, it later set the foundations of what we call the World Wide Web today. Overall, this NFT package would be a prized addition for any technology enthusiast. In specific, coders who want to relive the 80s and 90s might be specifically interested.
Tim Berners-Lee on World Wide Web.
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