Aaron Swartz
An American programmer and Internet activist, co-creator of the Markdown lightweight markup language, an early contributor to the RSS specification, and an advocate for open access to information.
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Aaron Swartz was a hacktivist dedicated to open information who faced federal prosecution for downloading JSTOR academic papers and ultimately ended his own life in 2013.
Aaron Swartz was a hacktivist dedicated to open information who faced federal prosecution for downloading academic papers from JSTOR.
Aaron Swartz ended his own life in 2013 under immense legal pressure.
In 2011, Aaron Swartz was indicted by federal prosecutors on 13 felony counts for bulk-downloading articles from the JSTOR academic database, facing a maximum sentence of 35 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
Swartz bulk-downloaded academic articles from JSTOR through MIT's campus network; JSTOR subsequently withdrew its civil claims, but federal prosecutors continued with the criminal prosecution.
Aaron Swartz died by suicide in January 2013 while awaiting trial, at the age of 26.
Aaron Swartz participated in the drafting of the RSS 1.0 specification at the age of 14, co-founded Reddit, and was deeply involved in the technical architecture design of Creative Commons.
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Aaron Swartz was a hacktivist dedicated to open information who faced federal prosecution for downloading JSTOR academic papers and ultimately ended his own life in 2013.
50%UnverifiedAaron Swartz was a hacktivist dedicated to open information who faced federal prosecution for downloading academic papers from JSTOR.
50%UnverifiedAaron Swartz ended his own life in 2013 under immense legal pressure.
50%UnverifiedAaron Swartz participated in the drafting of the RSS 1.0 specification at the age of 14, co-founded Reddit, and was deeply involved in the technical architecture design of Creative Commons.
50%UnverifiedSwartz bulk-downloaded academic articles from JSTOR through MIT's campus network; JSTOR subsequently withdrew its civil claims, but federal prosecutors continued with the criminal prosecution.
50%UnverifiedAaron Swartz died by suicide in January 2013 while awaiting trial, at the age of 26.
50%UnverifiedIn 2011, Aaron Swartz was indicted by federal prosecutors on 13 felony counts for bulk-downloading articles from the JSTOR academic database, facing a maximum sentence of 35 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
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