[Chugalug] Richard Stallman and open source

[JonathanCalloway]

I think his contributions to open source from a conceptual and philosophical point of view were, and are good and valid for the most part. However, his problem is that he has extended that philosophy to life, and turned it in to a worldview, rather than merely a simple set of philosophical principals around software development. That is where he went off the rails, and what turned him into a crazy person. 


When you get to the point where you won't use any computer except some vague obscure manufacturer because the BIOS isn't open enough for you ,or you can't take a subway because the software they use doesn't meet your requirements for 'freedom', you've gone a bit too far. . . . 


Just my tow cents. . . . 


<JC> 

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From: "Stephen Kraus" <ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com> 
To: "Chattanooga Unix Gnu Android Linux Users Group" <chugalug at chugalug.org> 
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2012 6:47:48 AM 
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He is a little odd, but Richard Stallman still still has very valid points. 
On Dec 9, 2012 9:21 PM, "William Wade" < willm.wade at gmail.com > wrote: 



Consider that a flame bait not taken. 




On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 5:35 PM, Chad Smith < chad78 at gmail.com > wrote: 

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Dick's impact on my life was to piss me off. 


- Chad W. Smith 



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