The development and wide-spread adoption of the Internet (including the World Wide Web) has fundamentally altered the way in which we interact with one another as well as the way in which we perform many tasks. Whether finding the latest news, shopping, or communicating with our friends and colleagues, the Internet has become a key tool in our everyday lives.

The Internet has also had a profound effect on the way in which computer software is developed and distributed. Prior to the widespread use of the Internet, individuals typically developed software either alone or in relatively small groups. The lack of a means to easily communicate with other developers made widespread collaboration impractical. In addition, it meant that computer software was most often distributed on tangible storage media, such as floppy disks and later compact discs.

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