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pandoc (pandoc@fosstodon.org)'s status on Wednesday, 11-Jan-2023 11:52:58 UTC pandoc

Ten years ago today, #AaronSwartz died. He was the co-creator of #Markdown, internet activist, and strong proponent of #OpenAccess.
The documentary "The Internet's Own Boy" tells about his life. https://archive.org/details/TheInternetsOwnBoyTheStoryOfAaronSwartz
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1. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
  
  The Internet's Own Boy depicts the life of American computer programmer, writer, political organizer and Internet activist Aaron Swartz. It features interviews with his family and friends as well as the internet luminaries who worked with him. The film tells his story up to his eventual suicide after a legal battle, and explores the questions of access to information and civil liberties that drove his work.

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