I was in touch with Aaron a long time ago, when he was much younger.
The connection was David Efergan (RIP) who had been a friend of me since we
were kids.
After his marriage, David moved to Chicago, where his wife grew up.
David helped my company, and even invested (though very minor).
One day he
Aaron was a great hacker who fought for individual/information
freedom. Anonymous defaced MIT's website with Aaron's article[1]. I
wrote an article for dedicate to him[2]( I sent this one to
mailinglist but still waiting for approval).
MIT was the origin of computer/bio hackers. Maybe, not anymore
Aaron Swartz, computer programmer and activist, committed suicide on
January 11th, aged 26
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http://www.economist.com/news/obituary/21569674-aaron-swartz-computer-programmer-and-activist-committed-suicide-january-11th-aged-26-aaron
Swartz was well-known in technology circles for helping develop th
