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He just says Stallman is wrong, wrong wrong... People have been saying that about Richard since he started being a public figure. While I'm pretty sure he's no
by smhenderson 11y ago
He just says Stallman is wrong, wrong wrong...
People have been saying that about Richard since he started being a public figure. While I'm pretty sure he's not batting 1000 he typically is proven correct in the long run, or at least partially so.
As I grew older I lost a lot of my initial enthusiasm and fanboyism for the FSF and Free/Open software in general but I still have a lot of respect for Richard and am disheartened at the negativity that's constantly pushed on him.
He definitely seems to be one of those public figure that people either love and respect or hate and despise.
- tomslee 11y agosmhenderson: as a regular emacs user, I certainly agree that Richard Stallman has many valuable achievements to his name. I don't hate and despise him at all. But he is also someone who speaks bluntly: I'm sure (if he ever hears about it, which is doubtful) he can handle a little blunt writing in response.
- smhenderson 11y agoFair enough, I've read lot of worse criticism of him. And while your reasoning is clear I do tend to agree more with the comment I responded to over your article. But I do acknowledge that your article was civil and to the point. I should have clarified that I was generalizing my exposure to Stallman, his fans and his critics over years and not specifically talking about your article.