November 1997
The Next Internet Hero
The technologically adventurous folk who planted the sees for the Web have done their job. Now it's time for a new breed--the public hacker--to take over.
By Phil Agre
Every new technology is accompanied by a grand narrative. The Internet's narratives have focused on heroes: people who are leading the transition to a more information-intensive society. The Internet has produced two generations of hero figures. Now it's time for a third.
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