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Re:Debian votes to make no statement regarding RMS readmissi... by krastanov on Sunday April 18, 2021 @12:52PM (#26854082)
It is not enough to be "right" to promote a good idea. You need to be a charismatic leader to succeed at FSF's mission. Independently of whether RMS is an intolerant creep or a misunderstood visionary, I do not think it should be difficult to see that he would not be an efficient evangelist for FSF today.
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Re:Debian votes to make no statement regarding RMS readmissi... by account42 on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @04:27AM (#26872117)
On the contrary, what the FSF needs is precisely a leader that does not compromise his views in order to win the popularity game.
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Re:Debian votes to make no statement regarding RMS readmissi... by krastanov on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @05:55PM (#26882346)
I think you are missing the point I was making: If you can not inspire others to action, it does not matter whether you are right, because you will not make the world a better place by simply being right.
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Re:Debian votes to make no statement regarding RMS readmissi... by solosoyokaze on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @10:04AM (#26874824)
The FSF is already beyond useless. They don't "need" anything as they don't accomplish anything. It's just a cult of personality around RMS at this point. It's beyond redemption.
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