Y Combinator cofounder was convicted under CFAA in 1990
Gates, Jobs and Wozniak were all criminals too, they just did it before anyone could catch them or the laws set them up for felonies.<p><a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5078351" rel="nofollow">http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5078351</a><p>Far less noble crimes than what Aaron was trying to do though.<p><i>sentenced to three years of probation, 400 hours of community service, a fine of $10,050</i><p>I dare to say Aaron might still be around if that was what he was facing too.