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Just because some of Stallman's predictions have become true, doesn't mean every stupid BS he says is true. As civilized people we should discuss and decide wha
by pooriaazimi 14y ago
Just because some of Stallman's predictions have become true, doesn't mean every stupid BS he says is true. As civilized people we should discuss and decide what is true and what is BS, which is what many do on HN.
- _seininn 14y ago"discuss and decide what is true and what is BS"?!! Do you honestly think that truth needs to be discussed and decided? The man - as much as I dislike him and his behavior - got it right. and it isn't the first time too. Sure some of his statements might seem too outlandish at first, but many of them happen. Anyone remember this http://gnu.org/philosophy/right-to-read.html http://gnu.org/philosophy/right-to-read.html ? I simply cant fathom the reasoning of people who are quick to ridicule any idea that does not fit in their image of how the world works.
- eli 14y agoStallman's opinions for how the world should work and his predictions for what will happen in the future are not "truth." I think it's totally fair to look at something he's said or written in the context of a guy who has been right in the past. But that doesn't mean everything he says is beyond reproach.