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Yeah, it does. In context, this letter, especially given it's posted to the FSF site and not, say, his personal website, is meant to justify electing him to the
by Osmose 6y ago
Yeah, it does. In context, this letter, especially given it's posted to the FSF site and not, say, his personal website, is meant to justify electing him to the board and address the backlash against it, and I don't really have much patience for a letter addressing only one of the many complaints people have against allowing him a leadership role. It's dismissive of them.
- solosoyokaze 6y agoHe even continues to defend Minsky in this letter. It's not even an apology, it's just more of the same.
- Ancapistani 6y ago> He even continues to defend Minsky in this letter. Honest question - is there a way in which someone could not immediately condemn Minsky without defending him?
- solosoyokaze 6y agoSay nothing. That's what a competent leader would do. No one wanted RMS's take on Minsky (or pedophilia in general, which he also offered up).
- concordDance 6y agoI'm very unclear on what general priciple you think RMS is violating with the Minsky comments. Is it that you should never defend someone accused of Bad Thing if you are a public figure ij channels that may be related to your work?
- solosoyokaze 6y ago> Is it that you should never defend someone accused of Bad Thing if you are a public figure ij channels that may be related to your work? That's a part of it (aside from general moral disgust). How does RMS defending an Epstein client help FOSS? It does not, and it detracts enormously.