The Internet's Own Boy
peertube2.cpy.reThe story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.
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absolutly to watch!
Amazing that mass downloading of scientific databases turned out to be “just fine”, when big money wanted to train AI. What he downloaded was nothing compared to the scrapers running amuck now.
I should do more.
Hell yeah.
He most likely inspired Scihub.
I recall hearing about it quickly after he passed. Some Russian woman set it up IIRC.
I’m 1 hour in. This documentary is really well done
world would be a better place if it was spez who offed himself.
damn, I’m so happy that this is the takeaway message people are getting.
Oh shit we can direct embed peer tube links?