David Weinberger : With Aaron Swartz 's suicide , something essential about the Net has died . He says Swartz not just `` hacker '' but prescient prodigy who made huge contributions . He says zealous prosecutors wanted to jail him , but he saw information as public good . The net is a great equalizer and we should all be grateful for it. The answer is simple : It has . Swartz embodied what is best about the Net -- sharing , connectedness , promise .
David Weinberger : With Aaron Swartz 's suicide , something essential about the Net has died . He says Swartz not just `` hacker '' but prescient prodigy who made huge contributions . He says zealous prosecutors wanted to jail him , but he saw information as public good . The net is a great equalizer and we should all be grateful for it. Swartz embodied what is best about the Net -- sharing , connectedness , promise .