John Quiggin - Throughout the history of the Internet, most of the innovation has come as

Throughout the history of the Internet, most of the innovation has come as a by-product of efforts to facilitate communication within social groups of various kinds (academics, bloggers, peer-to-peer file sharing), rather than as the result of profit-oriented investment. Rather than taking the lead, the business and government sectors have adopted innovations developed in Internet communities, and realised significant productivity gains as a result.

- John Quiggin

topic: Communication, Government, Effort, Social Groups, File Sharing