October 14th, 2024 Richard Stallman (aka “RMS”) is the founder of GNU and the Free Software Foundation and present-day voting member of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) board of directors and “Chief GNUisance” of the GNU project. He is responsible for innumerable contributions to the free software movement, setting its guiding principles, organizing political action, and directly contributing to a flourishing free software ecosystem. The majority of Stallman’s political activity has been of priceless value to society at large.
  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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    23 days ago

    I gave him credit for that while also saying we shouldn’t platform him or give him attention until and unless he recants and / or apologizes. Just like the report says.

    • rah@feddit.ukEnglish
      1·
      17 days ago

      recants and / or apologizes

      Just curious what, precisely, you would expect him to recant or apologise for?

        • rah@feddit.ukEnglish
          1·
          16 days ago

          From what? I’m not sure what in the report you think needs apologising for. Did you actually read the report? Is there a sentence you can quote and say “he needs to apologise for this”?

          • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
            1·
            16 days ago

            I believe you’re arguing in bad faith because the report makes it obvious what objectionable statements were made. Bye!

            • rah@feddit.ukEnglish
              1·
              16 days ago

              the report makes it obvious what objectionable statements were made

              I disagree. The report claims there are disagreeable statements but when you actually look at the quotes of what Stallman said, they don’t match the claims or conclusions of the report.

              This is why I’m asking if you can actually quote something Stallman said.

              I believe you’re arguing in bad faith

              I don’t think you’ve actually read the report.

              • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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                16 days ago

                I skimmed the first handful of alleged harmful statements on two topics before deciding I wouldn’t benefit from reading the whole thing.