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Re:Why FSF Founder Richard Stallman is Wrong on Steve Jobs by naner on Friday October 07, 2011 @04:15PM (#3085678)
It is kind of hard to oust a figurehead if he is also the founding father. Perhaps the FSF likes his uncompromising views. (Think of PETA and their crazy-ass leadership.)

Also this isn't new behavior. Stallman has been like this his whole life. People are hitting back in this case because it is about Steve Jobs.

Re:Why FSF Founder Richard Stallman is Wrong on Steve Jobs by redthrowaway on Friday October 07, 2011 @04:45PM (#3085836)
>People are hitting back in this case because it is about Steve Jobs.

I'm hitting back because it's just another in a very long line of events that suggests Stallman is something other than a 'people person'. I've made the point before that I thought he was a poor choice to speak for the FSF, and was downvoted for it, iirc.

I don't think what he said about Jobs was that bad, but I think he showed incredibly poor judgement as a public figure in saying it. It's indicative of a lack of suitability for the role he's chosen.