Re:The four lamest excuses in MIT’s report on Aaron Swartz
by D_Alex on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @03:05AM
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OK I have now read the entire report, up to and including the first appendix. My now informed opinion is that with the issue of this, umm, mild report, MIT have missed an opportunity to address the "one issue for reflection" identified in the report itself:
In closing, our review can suggest this lesson: MIT is respected for world-class work in
information technology, for promoting open access to online information, and for dealing
wisely with the risks of computer abuse. The world looks to MIT to be at the forefront of
these areas. Looking back on the Aaron Swartz case, the world didn’t see leadership. As
one person involved in the decisions put it: “MIT didn’t do anything wrong; but we
didn’t do ourselves proud.”
In closing, our review can suggest this lesson: MIT is respected for world-class work in information technology, for promoting open access to online information, and for dealing wisely with the risks of computer abuse. The world looks to MIT to be at the forefront of these areas. Looking back on the Aaron Swartz case, the world didn’t see leadership. As one person involved in the decisions put it: “MIT didn’t do anything wrong; but we didn’t do ourselves proud.”