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For those unfamiliar with Carl Malamud, he's a national treasure cataloging and open-sourcing the nation's legal codes, government videos, legal filings and oth
by rsingel 14y ago
For those unfamiliar with Carl Malamud, he's a national treasure cataloging and open-sourcing the nation's legal codes, government videos, legal filings and other public documents.
He had Aaron's back many times, including when the FBI was investigating the Pacer liberation. If you want to support the kind of work that Aaron believed in, resource.org takes donations in many denominations.
- tptacek 14y agoIn what way did he have Aaron's back? (I'm asking, not challenging).
- rsingel 14y agoWell, in the PACER case, Carl talked to the FBI and offered to take the fall for Aaron if it came to that. That's even though Aaron used archive.org servers without Carl knowing what had transpired. https://public.resource.org/aaron/pub/msg00707.html https://public.resource.org/aaron/pub/msg00707.html There were other data issues, including USPS zip code data stuff that Carl counseled Aaron on how to make public legally. Carl was generous in cautioning Aaron, ordering gov files for him, digitizing files, getting Aaron server space, etc. Carl also wrangled free legal help for Aaron in setting up a non-profit.