Sad Passing of Ground-breaking Internet Activist, Aaron Swartz

All those interested in dissemination of information on the internet and elsewhere, were thunderstruck by the suicide on 11 Jan 2013 of Aaron Swartz, who was only 26. There is a great deal about his short but momentous life on Democracy Now! These are two hyperlinks for Democracy Now! of 14 Jan 2013.

Link 1: http://www.democracynow.org/2013/1/14/freedom_to_connect_aaron_swartz_1986

Link 2: http://www.democracynow.org/2013/1/14/an_incredible_soul_lawrence_lessig_remembers

Here are two hyperlinks for two items of Democracy Now! of 17 Jan 2013

Link 1: http://www.democracynow.org/blog/2013/1/17/aaron_swartz_and_the_freedom_to_connect

Link 2: http://www.democracynow.org/2013/1/17/exclusive_aaron_swartzs_partner_expert_witness

It may surprise some that, as far as I can make out, BBC Radio did not broadcast a single word about Aaron. I have to say that it didn't surprise me!