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Re:Does free software benefit from ML models being derived w... by mjg59 on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @02:14AM (#27830206)
> Ever heard of Aaron Swartz? He was charged under the CFAA and with grand larceny, among other things.

He was charged with unauthorised access to a network (he wasn't affiliated with MIT), and with violating JSTOR's explicit terms of use regarding what types of access were authorised. This is not analogous to someone having authorised access to a computer without any other terms of service. And, uh, it's a case that's pretty notable for not having been successfully prosecuted.

If you want to make shit up, go ahead, but this clearly isn't a productive discussion.

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Re:Does free software benefit from ML models being derived w... by ghoward on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @10:35AM (#27833496)
https://thetech.com/2011/11/18/swartz-v131-n53

And it was only not prosecuted because he committed suicide. If you're going to reject true facts, then this discussion isn't productive.

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