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aaron swartz day
(programming.dev)
Some of us take it to our hearts to remember one of the most influential hacktivists <3
For that matter, I'd like to share a documentary about him: https://archive.org/details/TheInternetsOwnBoyTheStoryOfAaronSwartz
You can also get to know his legacy by reading the short Guerrilla Open Access Manifesto, available here: https://openlibrary.org/books/OL25421460M/Guerilla_Open_Access_Manifesto
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iirc, MIT could have denied access to FBI in setting up a trap to whoever was the owner of such laptop. They could've set the trap themselves and dealt with academic discipline too. So, they did enable the up-scalation of the conflict.
Of course, it's all subjective at this point... either I recall incorrectly some details, or even how I unconsciously choose to see it is shaped by personal world views.
Thanks. Maybe someone can freshly watch the doco and fill us in.