(1) this is not the first brilliant young hacker that PG has lost to suicide and knew closely

(2) this must have hit PG like a freight train, I barely knew Aaron and I'm still reeling from it

(3) if and when PG speaks is up to him, he's certainly not under any obligation

All I meant was PG is pretty vocal about most things related to hackers / company founders etc. With Aaron's sad news being on the front page of HN for the past 3-4 days, i would have thought he had something to say about the issue. I understand he has no obligation ...

> i would have thought he had something to say about the issue.

I'm sure he does. But that does not mean that what he has to say is for public consumption. Also, given PGs closeness to Aaron in the past he may very well simply not be in the mood. Give the man some space.

> Not sure why PG has not said anything publicly

I find your comment bizarre.

> this very sensitive issue.

> Not sure why PG has not said anything publicly

Why should PG talk publicly about the death by suicide of someone he knew?

I'm not sure PG's opinion has much weight in the realm of law and justice. It certainly does with startups and business models.

Linus on the other hand is known for speaking out on issues of law. That probably started in the days of the SCO fiasco, but he has always been vocal and I'm glad to hear him speak out on this issue.