The short, tormented life of computer genius Phil Katz (PKZip) (2000)

Previously:

2013: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6602899 (64 comments)

2016: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13148725 (122 comments)

2021: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25816753 (98 comments)