> I work in the email space; thanks to this guy's invention, I can feed my family and have a solid financial life. It is amazing, the web of events, that shape

> I work in the email space; thanks to this guy's invention, I can feed my family and have a solid financial life. It is amazing, the web of events, that shape our lives and the lives of others. Consider what would have happened if email was a patented, proprietary tech (like Twitter, Facebook, etc.) rather than open.