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I am curious to know what your opinion is regarding the case of Aaron Swartz. Was 35 years appropriate?

• techntoke 7y ago
  Not at all, however I don't know the full extent of his charges. I don't actually even know if he actually hacked into anything or if he just abused the system he already had access to, in order to disseminate information that would normally cost money via a subscription. However, if I recall I believe he did break into a computer lab or something and hacked into the university computers to bypass their regular security. But it is my understanding the University itself didn't own the content he distributed either, so it isn't like he stole directly from the University but instead abused the access he had and likely violated some terms of service. I see it more as a civil issue, minus the breaking and entering. However, there is strict law regarding hacking confidential government documents and trying to break into government systems. I see it a vastly different matter with very different implications.