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“Growing up, I slowly had this process of realizing that all the things around me that people had told me were just the natural way things were, the way things always would be, they weren’t natural at all. They were things that could be changed, and they were things that, more importantly, were wrong and should change, and once I realized that, there was really no going back.”

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Aaron Swartz
Aaron Swartz

Aaron Swartz, born on November 8, 1986, was an American computer programmer known for his contributions to the cause of internet freedom and open access. He demonstrated an exceptional talent for computer programming from a young age and became an active member of the tech community. Swartz played a key role in the development of the RSS 1.0 specification and was a leading advocate for open access to scientific literature. Tragically, he passed away on January 11, 2013, due to depression. more

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