David Weinberger : With Aaron Swartz 's death , something essential about the Net has died . He called Swartz not just ` ` hacker '' but prescient , who made huge contributions . but of course not fathom -- the grief of Aaron 's loving parents , of his friends and of people like me who were privileged to have known Aaron over his short years . He says zealous prosecutors wanted to arrest him , but he saw it as public good . Writer : Swartz knew what is best about the Net -- sharing , sharing , promise .
David Weinberger : With Aaron Swartz 's death , something essential about the Net has died . He called Swartz not just ` ` hacker '' but prescient , who made huge contributions . He says zealous prosecutors wanted to arrest him , but he saw it as public good . Writer : Swartz knew what is best about the Net -- sharing , sharing , promise .