One of the founders of YCombinator was convicted of a felony under the CFAA. In addition to having made enough money with pg to do that sort of thing, he's also

One of the founders of YCombinator was convicted of a felony under the CFAA. In addition to having made enough money with pg to do that sort of thing, he's also an (excellent) professor at MIT. A felony conviction sucks, but it's not a huge price to pay if you're serious about changing the world (or think you'll probably lose at trial).