Re:Aaron Swartz, Asking For Help, 119 Days Ago
by betterunix on Monday January 14, 2013 @08:33PM
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"Aaron knew what he was doing"
...and at the time, I said the same thing I am saying now: Aaron Swartz was doing the right thing and should be praised for being brave enough to try to use access to a university to make human knowledge available to others. When universities are in the business of punishing people who spread knowledge, there is a serious problem with society, and Aaron knew that -- and unlike most people, he went out and tried to do something about it.
I was angry when the prosecutor tacked the extra charges on. I am just as angry today.
...and at the time, I said the same thing I am saying now: Aaron Swartz was doing the right thing and should be praised for being brave enough to try to use access to a university to make human knowledge available to others. When universities are in the business of punishing people who spread knowledge, there is a serious problem with society, and Aaron knew that -- and unlike most people, he went out and tried to do something about it.
I was angry when the prosecutor tacked the extra charges on. I am just as angry today.