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I've had several long correspondences with RMS over email. He's surprisingly humble and down to earth for someone with that level of fame. The first time I emai

I've had several long correspondences with RMS over email. He's surprisingly humble and down to earth for someone with that level of fame. The first time I emailed him and he responded, I was very pleasantly surprised. In general he's very nice. He does take everything incredibly seriously though. And I do mean every single thing that goes through his brain. His website and his email reply kind of hint at that. I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing, it's just very unusual. And I think that's off-putting to a lot of people.

Pica_soO 10y ago
Every sentence you form is a contract, every fantasized aloud common endeavor uttered a promise. The problem is, that he is a contrast to most of us who - for having a family and a live style "sell out". He is what we could have been if we would have stayed true to the ideals of our youth. That's what put people off.
- digi_owl 10y ago
  Do wonder if the ancient greeks had similar reactions to their philosophers.