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> That said, as long as RMS didn't do anything outside of the law. I always balk at the introduction of "the law" into these discussions. Inherently there are

• einpoklum 6y ago
  > I always balk at the introduction of "the law" into these discussions. Me too, but > Inherently there are all kinds of behavior that is legal but can and should get you fired. The thing is, employers are typically not acceptable judges of morality and legitimacy of actions. They have inherent biases in general, and specific ones have a bunch of specific interests of the specific company owners or NGO factions. Which is why it is problematic to move from a moral judgement of someone's actions to a n expectation of them getting fired. -- ... regardless, Stallman is not being hired as an employee, but elected to be a board member, which is something very different.
  • ashtonkem 6y ago
    > The thing is, employers are typically not acceptable judges of morality and legitimacy of actions. Nice goalpost moving. “Morality” is not the same as “you get to keep your job”. If I stand on the counter and flick every single customer off and tell them that they should <explicatives deleted>, I should be fired. This isn’t making a moral judgement at all, it’s making a judgement about whether or not I’m still fit for the job. > Stallman is not being hired as an employee, but elected to be a board member, which is something very different. The bar for being elected to the board is arguably higher than being hired as an employee.