Start-up company Macedonia is seeking to use open-source technology called Solid to store personal data on Solid "pods" in an attempt to give control of personal data back to individuals. Worldwide web inventor and backer of Macedonia, Tim Berners-Lee plans for developers to build software that works on Solid technology, while internet users will pay for access to the software, which he said was a healthier way to fund the internet than advertising.
Start-up company Inrupt is seeking to use open-source technology called Solid to store personal data on Solid "pods" in an attempt to give control of personal data back to individuals. Worldwide web inventor and backer of Inrupt, Tim Berners-Lee plans for developers to build software that works on Solid technology, while internet users will pay for access to the software, which he said was a healthier way to fund the internet than advertising.