That sparked a revolution in computer networking. New networks formed, connecting universities and research centers across the globe. But for the next 20 years, the internet wasn’t accessible to the public. It was restricted to university and government researchers, students, and private corporations. There were dozens of programs that could trade information over telephone lines, but none of them were easy to use. The real open internet, and the first web browser, wasn’t created until 1990.

Iso provocou unha revolución nas redes de computadores. Formáronse novas redes que conectaban as universidades e centros de investigación de todo o mundo. Pero durante os seguintes 20 anos, internet non foi accesíbel ao público. Estaba restrinxida a investigadores universitarios e gobernamentais, estudantes e empresas privadas. Había ducias de programas que podían intercambiar información a través de liñas telefónicas, pero ningún deles era fácil de usar. A verdadeira internet aberta e o primeiro navegador web non se crearon ata 1990.