Monday, January 28, 2013

13-01-29 Aaron Swartz: Copyright, Theft and Profit


Denial of public access to knowledge is one of the hallmarks of the Medieval-Digital Era.  jz
"There is no justice in following unjust laws. It's time to come into the light and, in the grand tradition of civil disobedience, declare our opposition to this private theft of public culture."
- Aaron Swartz
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By Shreesha Udupa
In Memory of Aaron Swartz: Copyright, Theft and Profit
Aaron's death resurfaces several significant issues that are of crucial importance in the day to day life of a common man. The article argues that technology is a fundamental constituent element of the human and any attempt to regulate and lock up knowledge and information is by itself a de-humanising act, a crime against humanity. The ideals for which Swartz lived for should be placed in this context to sense their gravity.
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