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And just like that, NFC was killed before it ever even had a chance to mature. Also -- and it pains me to say this, because until now I have considered him to

by revscat 15y ago

And just like that, NFC was killed before it ever even had a chance to mature. Also -- and it pains me to say this, because until now I have considered him to be a nutcase -- but RMS was right.[1] [1] http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/031411-richard-stallman.html http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/031411-richard-stallma...

cq 15y ago
If you considered him a nutcase, you might want to reassess the methods which you use to determine if someone is a nutcase. I'm not really surprised by this. The FBI is a horrible organization, just like most wings of the US government.
- Karunamon 15y ago
  Complete abstention from modern methods of communications because "zOMG GOVERNMENT" puts one squarely into nutcase territory. And I'm not even going to get into his behavior and demands at talks. RMS is a well-intentioned nutcase, but a nutcase nonetheless.
  - revscat 15y ago
    That's my point, though. He is not a nutcase, and his warnings were spot on. Since 9/11 this nation has descended into an oligarchical police state, wherein all federal policies serve either national security, which more often than not means "protect the wealthy from the middle- or lower classes." This is not crazy talk. It might have been 30 years ago, but it is no longer. RMS is NOT a nutcase. He's spot-on.
    - roc 15y ago
      It can be both. Only a very few people are willing to adhere as tightly to a set of ideals as RMS, despite the severe personal hassle and time/energy expenditure. Perhaps 'nutcase' is unnecessarily pejorative but his behavior places him well outside the bell curve under which the vast bulk of humanity falls. Regardless of whether those ideals are correct/justifiable/etc.
  - spodek 15y ago
    You're saying someone whom you refer to by his email username completely abstains from modern methods of communication?
  - nitrogen 15y ago
    I think too often "nutcase" is just a less well-reasoned way of saying, "decision weighting algorithm has different priors from mine," or, "doesn't conform to societal norms," rather than the "makes decisions with no rational basis" that the word seems to imply.
codezero 15y ago
Be fair, he is a nutcase AND he was right :)

by revscat 15y ago

cq 15y ago

If you considered him a nutcase, you might want to reassess the methods which you use to determine if someone is a nutcase. I'm not really surprised by this. The FBI is a horrible organization, just like most wings of the US government.

Karunamon 15y ago
Complete abstention from modern methods of communications because "zOMG GOVERNMENT" puts one squarely into nutcase territory. And I'm not even going to get into his behavior and demands at talks. RMS is a well-intentioned nutcase, but a nutcase nonetheless.
- revscat 15y ago
  That's my point, though. He is not a nutcase, and his warnings were spot on. Since 9/11 this nation has descended into an oligarchical police state, wherein all federal policies serve either national security, which more often than not means "protect the wealthy from the middle- or lower classes." This is not crazy talk. It might have been 30 years ago, but it is no longer. RMS is NOT a nutcase. He's spot-on.
  - roc 15y ago
    It can be both. Only a very few people are willing to adhere as tightly to a set of ideals as RMS, despite the severe personal hassle and time/energy expenditure. Perhaps 'nutcase' is unnecessarily pejorative but his behavior places him well outside the bell curve under which the vast bulk of humanity falls. Regardless of whether those ideals are correct/justifiable/etc.
- spodek 15y ago
  You're saying someone whom you refer to by his email username completely abstains from modern methods of communication?
- nitrogen 15y ago
  I think too often "nutcase" is just a less well-reasoned way of saying, "decision weighting algorithm has different priors from mine," or, "doesn't conform to societal norms," rather than the "makes decisions with no rational basis" that the word seems to imply.

codezero 15y ago

Be fair, he is a nutcase AND he was right :)