“Expert panelists will discuss the economic and social
implications of the development of a “network society” in which
individuals around the globe have instantaneous access to the same
information.”
“Featured guest speakers include:
“Linus Torvalds, computer programmer and creator of the
highly-touted Linux computer operating system. His system, which is
free and accessible to all with the programming savvy to use it,
has attracted the attention of most of the major names in the
computer industry. Torvalds will discuss the danger of big
companies controlling the Internet, stifling new technological
innovations…”