Aaron Swartz. Persecuted for something he had legal right to do, only because some FBI fuck wanted to climb ranks after building a case against “dAngERouS Hax0rman!1”
And then 10 years passed and tech bros did the same thing on a larger scale, and it was suddenly OK
He was a really nice person in real life. My friends and I do a radio show which had him as a guest once, and he and his partner joined us for dinner afterward. I’ve always remembered it as a lovely evening with a humble, sweet, curious guy who was working on important things and deserved the best. He sadly passed around five months later.
His loss was such a needless tragedy which continues to infuriate me.
Well, you see, it was an issue that he did it because he wanted everyone to have access to the information. It’s not an issue for AI companies because they are using it to get filthy rich.
Aaron Swartz. Persecuted for something he had legal right to do, only because some FBI fuck wanted to climb ranks after building a case against “dAngERouS Hax0rman!1”
And then 10 years passed and tech bros did the same thing on a larger scale, and it was suddenly OK
He was a really nice person in real life. My friends and I do a radio show which had him as a guest once, and he and his partner joined us for dinner afterward. I’ve always remembered it as a lovely evening with a humble, sweet, curious guy who was working on important things and deserved the best. He sadly passed around five months later.
His loss was such a needless tragedy which continues to infuriate me.
Which episode was that? I listen to the show on occasion.
It was August 15, 2012. After he passed we reflected on it all and spoke more about him on January 16, 2013.
Thank you for asking.
Well, you see, it was an issue that he did it because he wanted everyone to have access to the information. It’s not an issue for AI companies because they are using it to get filthy rich.
It totally makes sense.
Rest in power dude
Oh, poor guy