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> Someone I know who works on pretty much singlehandedly on something that is on the frontpage of GCC said that he entered Stallman's bad books the moment he fo
by dividedbyzero 6y ago
> Someone I know who works on pretty much singlehandedly on something that is on the frontpage of GCC said that he entered Stallman's bad books the moment he found out he had children.
I know pretty much nothing about this Stallman person, does he actually dislike people with children?
- mhh__ 6y agoI don't know whether he dislikes people with children, but the sin here is reproducing and thus hurting the planet or something like that. Apparently this argument only subsided because it was noted that rms is not vegetarian
- craigsmansion 6y agoNo. "He was kind, attentive, and has a loving core. In simple language, he patiently explained to my son, then around 12, about the virtues of the GNU/Linux operating system" https://whoisylvia.medium.com/richard-stallman-has-been-vilified-by-those-who-dont-know-him-a3907b25b4c7 https://whoisylvia.medium.com/richard-stallman-has-been-vili... He doesn't deem "having children" as some sort of special accomplishment though, which might rub some parents the wrong way.
- bogwog 6y agoIt's important to keep in mind that RMS is a controversial figure, and a lot of people disagree with the FSF mission/philosophy. So, naturally, you're going to see a lot of baseless rumors from anonymous assholes on the internet.