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Re:"Your criticisms are completely wrong": Stallman on softw... by bitwize on Wednesday November 21, 2012 @03:38PM (#4816203)
RMS hasn't changed tactics after failure despite being told -- and shown -- that his tactics are ineffective by fellow traveler Eric Raymond.

That's where Stallman's stubbornness bites him in the ass.

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Re:"Your criticisms are completely wrong": Stallman on softw... by koide on Thursday November 22, 2012 @10:33AM (#4819030)
Bah, for ten thousand Raymonds you get one Stallman.

Both approaches are needed. Diplomacy will get you further short term, but unwavering commitment will be able to change things in a more sustainable way, longer term.

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