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I think people should just create their own foundation and get on with things. It seems like the FSF is going to be doing things their way - there's no compulsi
by thinkingemote 6y ago
I think people should just create their own foundation and get on with things. It seems like the FSF is going to be doing things their way - there's no compulsion for anyone to follow them, listen to them or to agree with what they do. So why not just start your own Foundation?
- mhh__ 6y agoBecause the FSF control FSF projects and thus - regardless of steering - could (Stallman has) deter contributors to projects that desperately need them now that the industry has moved (say) from GCC to LLVM
- mkl 6y agoEven ignoring FSF projects, there's an awful lot of software with a license like "GPLv2 or any later version". That means whoever controls the FSF controls the future licensing of a lot of software, and software developers have invested a lot of trust in the FSF in the belief that the license will stay true to its original intent. An awful lot of people are hence compelled to follow the FSF and listen to them. I think creating a new foundation wouldn't solve many problems.