Remembering Aaron Swartz: Commons man
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Remembering Aaron Swartz: Commons man
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Re: Remembering Aaron Swartz: Commons man
#2The first two sentences of this article are quick, concise, and accurate.
To call Aaron Swartz gifted would be to miss the point. As far as the internet was concerned, he was the gift.
Re: Remembering Aaron Swartz: Commons man
#3I don't if this is known by everyone, but the anonymous author G.F. is Glenn Fleishman.
Re: Remembering Aaron Swartz: Commons man
#4I find it interesting that the Economist managed to figure out that Swartz's cause was open access to public documents, while the New York Times (even in a second article published today) is still writing about him as a purist all-information-must-be-free ideologue.
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#5I find it interesting that the Economist managed to figure out that Swartz's cause was open access to public documents, while the New York Times (even in a second article published today) is still writing about him as a purist all-information-must-be-free ideologue.
This would be Glenn Fleishman who figured it out. He's one of us. Has an awesome twitter feed @GlennF.
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#6I find it interesting that the Economist managed to figure out that Swartz's cause was open access to public documents, while the New York Times (even in a second article published today) is still writing about him as a purist all-information-must-be-free ideologue.
The Economist writes spectacular obituaries. The editors work on them to fine polish - Ray Bradbury's was in development for many weeks before seeing publication.
On the one hand, I was surprised that Swartz was the subject this week. On the other, it comes as no surprise. Ink has been devoted to what it takes to be worthy of a New York Times obituary. That Aaron Swartz's death made the Economist speaks to the deep impact that his life's work has had.
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#7It's humbling to be in my twenties and read about someone who had done so much at an even younger age.
Re: Remembering Aaron Swartz: Commons man
#8I find it interesting that the Economist managed to figure out that Swartz's cause was open access to public documents, while the New York Times (even in a second article published today) is still writing about him as a purist all-information-must-be-free ideologue.
Aaron's interest in the freedom to share information went beyond just 'open access to public documents'. See for example:
The 'Guerrilla Open Access Manifesto', also, does not limit its sights to just those materials that are traditionally, or commonly understood to be, "public documents", but to the "the world’s entire scientific and cultural heritage".
With no legal case remaining to win, Aaron's views don't need moderating spin.
Re: Remembering Aaron Swartz: Commons man
#9I find it interesting that the Economist managed to figure out that Swartz's cause was open access to public documents, while the New York Times (even in a second article published today) is still writing about him as a purist all-information-must-be-free ideologue.
Aaron's interest in the freedom to share information went beyond just 'open access to public documents'. See for example: http://bits.are.notabug.com/ The 'Guerrilla Open Access Manifesto', also, does not limit its sights to just those materials that are traditionally, or commonly understood to be, "public documents", but to the "the world’s entire scientific and cultural heritage". http://pastebin.com/cefxMVAy With…
The whole quote is "The world’s entire scientific and cultural heritage, published over centuries in books and journals...". He then goes on to talk exclusively about academic publishing in the rest of the manifesto.
Even the title - "Guerilla Open Access Manifesto" - refers to a very specific movement in favor of freely available ("Open Access") academic journals.
Re: Remembering Aaron Swartz: Commons man
#10The first two sentences of this article are quick, concise, and accurate. To call Aaron Swartz gifted would be to miss the point. As far as the internet was concerned, he was the gift.
I liked the closing too:
| As Sir Tim put it, in fewer than 140 characters, "Aaron
| dead. World wanderers, we have lost a wise elder.
| Hackers for right, we are one down. Parents all, we
| have lost a child. Let us weep." And the web wept.