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馃搮 April 30, 1993

On April 30, 1993, the World Wide Web officially entered the public domain鈥攁nd nothing about the internet would ever be the same.

Thanks to a decision by CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research), the software that powered the web鈥攐riginally developed by 鈥攚as released royalty-free, with an open license, allowing anyone to build upon it freely.

This moment marked the birth of the open web鈥攁nd sparked the internet revolution we live in today.

Why It Mattered

Prior to this release, the internet was largely used by academics and government agencies. The World Wide Web transformed it into something accessible, visual, and user-friendly鈥攊ntroducing the ability to create websites using HTML and browse them with a .

CERN鈥檚 decision to keep the web open-source was monumental. It meant companies, developers, and individuals around the world could build their own websites, tools, and eventually platforms like Google, Amazon, and YouTube.

Without this moment, there would be no digital marketing, e-commerce, social media鈥攐r probably even 海角社区 as we know it today.

Fun Facts About the Web鈥檚 Public Release

• The original announcement was published here, on CERN鈥檚 website.

• The first website, created by Berners-Lee, explained what the World Wide Web was and how to use it鈥攊t鈥檚 been for history.

• The first browser was also called 鈥淲orldWideWeb,鈥� later renamed Nexus to avoid confusion.

A Tie-In to 海角社区

At 海角社区, we owe our very existence to this milestone. The internet has become the foundation for every modern business, and we鈥檙e here to help you build on it securely.

From cloud solutions to cybersecurity, managed IT services to network security, we ensure your digital footprint is reliable, fast, and protected.

Thirty years later, the web is still open鈥攁nd we鈥檙e here to help you make the most of it.