>>He just reminded everyone working on that project that their authority ends on any given issue wherever RMS' whims begin. The tech world is still largely bas

>>He just reminded everyone working on that project that their authority ends on any given issue wherever RMS' whims begin. The tech world is still largely based on prime movers. May be that will stay like that forever in engineering disciplines. People who make it rain, call the shots. This includes their political positions too. I'm not sure why this is so surprising to people.