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On one hand you agree with RMS on the existence of a problem (">> which are more closed/dangerous than what we ever had"), on the other hand you are criticising
by nske 12y ago
On one hand you agree with RMS on the existence of a problem (">> which are more closed/dangerous than what we ever had"), on the other hand you are criticising him for not doing enough things right or being detached from reality (well, I believe back in the 80s many people would think that the expectation of a license like GPL being as successful as it is today, would be detached from reality).
The problem with this (correct me if I'm wrong) is that you neither seem to suggest an alternative course nor care to act yourself towards a solution. RMS, on the other hand, does and most would agree that his actions have yielded a net positive effect in today's ecosystem.
- autoreleasepool 12y agoBy your logic, nobody is allowed to criticize RMS and his tactics unless they have a vested interest in providing an alternative to the GPL and FSF. However, I would argue that the failure of the FSF and RMS to adapt to the mobile and Internet centric world is a valid criticism in its own right; notwithstanding the personal achievements and plans for improving freedom of the person who wrote it. As a side note, the strength of the cult of personality around Richard is always striking to me. He gets away with doing and saying things that would seem absolutely insane if anyone else in the software community did them. For example, forgoes all normal Internet usage (instead he fetches html files to his email), no longer programs, doesn't own a cellphone, did not know that lldb was a debugger, etc... Yet, we are still supposed to beleive he is capable of producing modern and relevant solutions. I'm sorry, but Richard is out of touch. He is stuck in the past. His achievements should no doubt be honored, but someone else needs to take over.