Brewster Kahle—Honored Aaron Swartz's legacy and defended his vision of open access to knowledge
After Aaron Swartz's death in January 2013, Kahle organized a memorial at Internet Archive headquarters and delivered a tribute speech defending Swartz's vision of open access. He characterized the federal prosecution as persecution for 'reading too quickly in a library.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Access & Information Freedom | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Statement Jan 24, 2013 verified
Honored Aaron Swartz's legacy and defended his vision of open access to knowledge
After Aaron Swartz's death in January 2013, Kahle organized a memorial at Internet Archive headquarters and delivered a tribute speech defending Swartz's vision of open access. He characterized the federal prosecution as persecution for 'reading too quickly in a library.'