News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on On Recent Controversial Events. Parent comment

Re:On Recent Controversial Events by bsder on Thursday October 17, 2019 @09:34PM (#21287901)
> As long as RMS wasn't actively using his power/influence as head of the FSF to advance his odd-ball views I really don't see what the problem is.

Let me reverse that, if Stallman weren't heading up the FSF, would anyone give one iota of damn about his other oddball views?

Of course not. They would dismiss him as a nobody.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:On Recent Controversial Events by grubland4322 on Thursday October 17, 2019 @09:43PM (#21287943)
I think you have it totally backwards. Would anyone give a damn what the FSF said if RMS hadn't been its leader for 30 years? I sure wouldn't. The FSF has put the personal political goals of some of its members ahead of free software. Stallman would never, and has never done that.
[ Parent | on HN ]