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by ceejayoz 503 days ago
> edit: It appears I'm wrong. Will someone correct me on what he did?

He didn't do it without authorization.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz

> Visitors to MIT's "open campus" were authorized to access JSTOR through its network.
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ibejoeb 503 days ago
At that same link is an account of the unlawful activity. He was not authorized to access a restricted area, set up a sieve on the network, and collect the contents of JSTOR for outside distribution.
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richardwhiuk 503 days ago
He wasn't authorised to access the wiring closet. There are many troubling things about the case, but it's fairly clear Aaron knew he was doing something he wasn't authorised to do.
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ceejayoz 503 days ago
> He wasn't authorised to access the wiring closet.

For which MIT can certainly have a) locked the door and b) trespassed him, but that's a very different issue than having authorization to access JSTOR.

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