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He had his passport. I believe he is currently traveling through South America to give FOSS talks in many universities. I believe part of the issue is that bec

by nakkiel 14y ago

He had his passport. I believe he is currently traveling through South America to give FOSS talks in many universities. I believe part of the issue is that because of this very details, it puts an end to his trip which has been rough and marked by health issues. What I don't understand is why the post's author dares mentioning how RMS reacted. A bit of decency is always a nice thing to have, not to mention due respect.

kzrdude 14y ago
Decency? We're adults, we respect him like other humans and we can handle the real story. At least we should have the decency to.
- nakkiel 14y ago
  You're right on your last point however the way he initially reacted didn't add anything to the story. It was the nervous reaction of a man who realized the trip he had spent days organizing was being called off because of one individual. Having personally met RMS and knowing other persons that have the same type of condition, I would say that those people need some respect in the way they handle emotions and other social artifacts. Simply throwing a verb doesn't give enough depth for a correct understanding. In that regard, it's disrespectful.
  - billpatrianakos 14y ago
    Whoah, wait, what condition? I wasn't aware that Stallman had any condition that would cause him to react that way. I even just posted a comment that touches on that topic. I hope I didn't just sound like a jerk picking on someone with a mental/emotional disorder I didn't know about.
    - nakkiel 14y ago
      Read the second comment on the link.
      - billpatrianakos 14y ago
        You mean the second comment on the actual article page? I did. It mentions how distressed he was and why he was distressed but mentioned no condition. We are talking about a medical condition, right? I'm sorry, if that's not it then I might need it spelled out for me. If that is really it then I still think it was a little bit of an overreaction. I can definitely relate to being that upset but to be punching yourself in the head and carrying on that way where others can clearly see you is strange to put it nicely.
dbbolton 14y ago
I am sympathetic to the fact that it was quite inconvenient for him, but it seems to me that this is only news because it happened to a celebrity. It seems that his laptop was also stolen, which led to the cancelling of some lectures. That to me would have been a better article headline (i.e. "rms lectures cancelled due to computer theft).

by nakkiel 14y ago

kzrdude 14y ago

Decency? We're adults, we respect him like other humans and we can handle the real story. At least we should have the decency to.

nakkiel 14y ago
You're right on your last point however the way he initially reacted didn't add anything to the story. It was the nervous reaction of a man who realized the trip he had spent days organizing was being called off because of one individual. Having personally met RMS and knowing other persons that have the same type of condition, I would say that those people need some respect in the way they handle emotions and other social artifacts. Simply throwing a verb doesn't give enough depth for a correct understanding. In that regard, it's disrespectful.
- billpatrianakos 14y ago
  Whoah, wait, what condition? I wasn't aware that Stallman had any condition that would cause him to react that way. I even just posted a comment that touches on that topic. I hope I didn't just sound like a jerk picking on someone with a mental/emotional disorder I didn't know about.
  - nakkiel 14y ago
    Read the second comment on the link.
    - billpatrianakos 14y ago
      You mean the second comment on the actual article page? I did. It mentions how distressed he was and why he was distressed but mentioned no condition. We are talking about a medical condition, right? I'm sorry, if that's not it then I might need it spelled out for me. If that is really it then I still think it was a little bit of an overreaction. I can definitely relate to being that upset but to be punching yourself in the head and carrying on that way where others can clearly see you is strange to put it nicely.

dbbolton 14y ago

I am sympathetic to the fact that it was quite inconvenient for him, but it seems to me that this is only news because it happened to a celebrity. It seems that his laptop was also stolen, which led to the cancelling of some lectures. That to me would have been a better article headline (i.e. "rms lectures cancelled due to computer theft).