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EFF was proud to call Aaron Swartz a friend and ally. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/celebrating-life-aaron-swartz-aaron-swartz-day-2024

Celebrating the Life of Aaron Swartz: Aaron Swartz Day 2024

Aaron Swartz was a digital rights champion who believed deeply in keeping the internet open. His life was cut short in 2013, after federal prosecutors charged him under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) for systematically downloading academic journal articles from the online database JSTOR....

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lps Nov 9, 2024

@eff for anyone that hasn't seen the documentary #theInternetsOwnboy you'll want to see this

https://framatube.org/w/8YydUr4A3uAhm8y8mjydaV

The Internet's Own Boy HD VOSTFR

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Shaman Nov 9, 2024

@lps @eff gives one some hope that little people can influence big politics and defeat corporate interests. Also sad that nobody really fights for free access of tax payer funded research anymore. Lots of public information is still behind paywalls or otherwise access controlled. So sorry that none of his many friends and lawyers could give him enough hope to prevent his tragic suicide.
I'll add January 11, 2013 to my calendar to remember a remarkable person. #DepressionKills #RIPAaronSwartz

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