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> He didn't do anything criminal, Not breaking the law is the bare knuckle minimum standard that we expect. Imagine going to a job interview and when asked abo

by DanBC 6y ago

> He didn't do anything criminal, Not breaking the law is the bare knuckle minimum standard that we expect. Imagine going to a job interview and when asked about your achievements you say "well, I didn't break any laws".

rich_sasha 6y ago
It's kind of the other way around here. RMS: "Well I invented the free software movement, did a lot of badass things for open source etc." Interviewer: "What about personal hobbies?" RMS: "I write unpopular opinions on my personal blog and express them in ways that annoy people" Is this enough of a reason to not hire someone?
- DanBC 6y ago
  > Is this enough of a reason to not hire someone? 1) Yes, when most of the job is public facing. 2) That's emphatically not only what he's accused of. He's accused actions in the workplace while carrying out his official business. Imagine being 18 and going to a conference and a 50 year old bloke gives you a "pleasure card". https://twitter.com/tihxu/status/463691653035745280?s=20 https://twitter.com/tihxu/status/463691653035745280?s=20 sharing good books, good food and exotic music and dance tender embraces unusual sense of humour Richard Stallman
  - prepend 6y ago
    > 1) Yes, when most of the job is public facing. That’s no good. In open source projects all commits are public facing. All developers give talks at meetups and cons. If this is the standard we’ll have then we’ll end up in a worse place. RMS is back on the board, amongst many. He’s not the chairman, he doesn’t represent the whole org. He’s just one person, part of an organization trying to promote free software.
    - DanBC 6y ago
      Maybe you just need to avoid management, which frequently requires people to toe a corporate line.
Andrew_nenakhov 6y ago
Stallman is being targeted for his personal views which he expressed on his personal blog in his personal capacity. Also, as a founder of a movement, he kinda gets a privilege of not having to take an interview for the job.
- DanBC 6y ago
  He's also being targeted for his behaviour in the workplace.

by DanBC 6y ago

rich_sasha 6y ago

It's kind of the other way around here. RMS: "Well I invented the free software movement, did a lot of badass things for open source etc." Interviewer: "What about personal hobbies?" RMS: "I write unpopular opinions on my personal blog and express them in ways that annoy people" Is this enough of a reason to not hire someone?

DanBC 6y ago
> Is this enough of a reason to not hire someone? 1) Yes, when most of the job is public facing. 2) That's emphatically not only what he's accused of. He's accused actions in the workplace while carrying out his official business. Imagine being 18 and going to a conference and a 50 year old bloke gives you a "pleasure card". https://twitter.com/tihxu/status/463691653035745280?s=20 https://twitter.com/tihxu/status/463691653035745280?s=20 sharing good books, good food and exotic music and dance tender embraces unusual sense of humour Richard Stallman
- prepend 6y ago
  > 1) Yes, when most of the job is public facing. That’s no good. In open source projects all commits are public facing. All developers give talks at meetups and cons. If this is the standard we’ll have then we’ll end up in a worse place. RMS is back on the board, amongst many. He’s not the chairman, he doesn’t represent the whole org. He’s just one person, part of an organization trying to promote free software.
  - DanBC 6y ago
    Maybe you just need to avoid management, which frequently requires people to toe a corporate line.

Andrew_nenakhov 6y ago

Stallman is being targeted for his personal views which he expressed on his personal blog in his personal capacity. Also, as a founder of a movement, he kinda gets a privilege of not having to take an interview for the job.

DanBC 6y ago
He's also being targeted for his behaviour in the workplace.