While I agree in part, I think you can’t have a “flawed” but effective advocate for free software. We kind of already have that in “open source”. What Stallman

While I agree in part, I think you can’t have a “flawed” but effective advocate for free software. We kind of already have that in “open source”. What Stallman was advocating for was the far-left pulling everyone further with him. That said, I think what actually failed him was his poor management and discipline. He couldn’t build an organization. He could inspire and advocate. What’s troubling to me, is that no other organization or project really pushed free software in the same way. Out of the tens of thousands of people working in tech. How many were principled enough to do what Stallman advocates. Very very few, if any. And none are as effective.