RMS, open letter, signing
Yes, I signed the open letter: https://rms-open-letter.github.io/
I was always skeptical about person cults within the free software movement, RMS is not the only problematic name. Most disturbing is though people arguing that he should be out of criticism because of what he did for the movement.
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RMS, open letter, signing
Do not put on your blindfolds to see just that. No-one is taking away that part from him, but not holding him accountable because of that? You are totally missing the point with arguing that way.
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RMS, open letter, signing
@rhonda I did not sign the letter, because they try to hold rms accountable for several things he did not do.
RMS, open letter, signing
RMS, open letter, signing
@rhonda Thanks for the pointer, signed.
RMS, open letter, signing
That argument so absolutely missing the point. People must be held accountable for their actions _regardless_ their status. If we excuse discriminatory and abusive behavior from people because what they achieved in the past (no-one doubts that there were great achievements) then we are supporting mistreatment, which is fundamentally against a free society, and the free software principles in the first place.
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