But he's undermining his movement here; in effect he's saying "don't share that code with your neighbour". The contrast isn't between tool and movement, but bet

But he's undermining his movement here; in effect he's saying "don't share that code with your neighbour". The contrast isn't between tool and movement, but between a strict deontological perspective, and the justification of unethical means (in RMS's view) to achieve better ends. It's interesting because it betrays a hidden cynicism behind RMS that I wouldn't expect from such a hardliner utopian.