I met Philippe quite a few times in the 00s, when we both worked on
issues of copyright and the digital commons. We became friends easily. A
man of profound humanity and intellect, curious and generous. He was in
it for the long-term. Now cut short. How very sad. Felix
On 27.07.21 15:49, J.C.
I leave briefly lurkedom to mourn a dear friend,
a great person, a wonderful intellectual and an effective activist.
This is our center's obituary (in Italian):
https://nexa.polito.it/philippe-aigrain-ricordo
This is La Quadrature's in memoriam:
https://www.laquadrature.net/2021/07/15/in-memoria
Philippe Aigrain, the French world known champion of the digital commons died
two weeks ago in a mountain accident. He was 71:
https://www.liberation.fr/societe/philippe-aigrain-le-sens-du-commun-20210712_WSLMCXM33BFAVFHZVGUTAT6LAE/
(not paywalled, for once, and afaik)
I learn about his death f