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> We can tolerate some flaws in people who are doing good work. The real question is whether RMS is actually doing good work. I don't question his intent, but
by eqvinox 4y ago
> We can tolerate some flaws in people who are doing good work.
The real question is whether RMS is actually doing good work. I don't question his intent, but the outcome is… let's call it "debatable." And, arguably, the gaussian on that outcome very much includes negative results — not sure where the overall curve goes…
- pvaldes 4y agoThe outcome is several pieces of software that millions of people adopted as optimum solution for a long list of different needs, and that are stable and work really well. How this could be tagged as not good enough work for somebody is beyond my comprehension.
- eqvinox 4y agoThat might be the outcome of his work in the 1980s and '90s. I'm more concerned about the outcome he's achieving now.