>Except Dr. Phil does have an actual PhD. Which he attended university and defended via dissertation. Unlike, say, RMS. Well that's the point. When RMS says h

>Except Dr. Phil does have an actual PhD. Which he attended university and defended via dissertation. Unlike, say, RMS. Well that's the point. When RMS says he's a "Doctor", the expectation is "made a significant contribution to computer science" - which, arguably, he did. When Dr. Phil says he's a "doctor", the expectation is "qualified and licensed to practice medicine in his field". Which he is very much not (in particular, he hasn't renewed his license). Context matters.