Społeczność polskich pionierów Internetu i jej dokonania. 20 lat Internetu w Polsce
The Community of Polish Internet Pioneers and its Achievements.

Summary/Abstract: The article describes the beginnings of the Internet in Poland and the history of Polish Internet pioneers, which means people who create technical background of the Net in Poland. The process of formation of their community is depicted in the article. Commercialization and popularization of the Internet had a remarkable impact on that community. On the one hand, the community spirit as well as elitism emerged. On the other hand, the pioneers’ attitudes towards these processes varied greatly. The influence of the Internet pioneers on technological and social essence of the Internet in Poland is also discussed in the article, which changed from initially crucial meaning to contemporary marginalization.

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