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I've talked about how out-of-touch Stallman seems to be for years, and I'm not the only one.
by PhasmaFelis 7y ago
I've talked about how out-of-touch Stallman seems to be for years, and I'm not the only one.
- Santosh83 7y agoOut of touch in certain areas (as you point out in your other comment) doesn't mean you cease to matter or be relevant. Much of what he speaks about is still very much relevant the way I see it: non-Free software, lack of control over your device, the largely non-free javascript, the disadvantages of locked down platforms like Facebook, Kindle etc. I don't see how "Stallman no longer matters" holds up. At the same time I'm not saying he has to head FSF or be the only voice. Of course not. It would be good to see a new face take over if only because Stallman has fought the fight for decades and it is unfair to keep expecting him to lead from the front till he drops dead.
- shadowgovt 7y agoNobody's stopping him from speaking. The FSF, MIT, and portions of the GNU maintainer community have simply aligned on the meme "He doesn't speak for us." As they may.