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aaron swartz day (programming.dev)

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Some of us take it to our hearts to remember one of the most influential hacktivists <3

For that matter, I'd like to share a documentary about him: https://archive.org/details/TheInternetsOwnBoyTheStoryOfAaronSwartz

You can also get to know his legacy by reading the short Guerrilla Open Access Manifesto, available here: https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25421460M/Guerilla_Open_Access_Manifesto

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

iirc, MIT could have denied access to FBI in setting up a trap to whoever was the owner of such laptop. They could've set the trap themselves and dealt with academic discipline too. So, they did enable the up-scalation of the conflict.

Of course, it's all subjective at this point... either I recall incorrectly some details, or even how I unconsciously choose to see it is shaped by personal world views.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks. Maybe someone can freshly watch the doco and fill us in.