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Free Software Advocates Seek Removal of Richard Stallman and Entire FSF Board

posted by Fnord666 on Thursday March 25 2021, @08:02PM   Printer-friendly
from the geek-drama dept.

Freeman writes:

Free software advocates seek removal of Richard Stallman and entire FSF board:

Richard Stallman's return to the Free Software Foundation's board of directors has drawn condemnation from many people in the free software community. An open letter signed by hundreds of people today called for Stallman to be removed again and for the FSF's entire board to resign.

The open letter said:

        Richard M. Stallman, frequently known as RMS, has been a dangerous force in the free software community for a long time. He has shown himself to be misogynist, ableist, and transphobic, among other serious accusations of impropriety. These sorts of beliefs have no place in the free software, digital rights, and tech communities. With his recent reinstatement to the Board of Directors of the Free Software Foundation, we call for the entire Board of the FSF to step down and for RMS to be removed from all leadership positions.

Previously:
Richard Stallman Rejoins Free Software Foundation Board of Directors
Richard M. Stallman Resigns
Richard Stallman Deserved to be Fired, Says Fired GNU Hurd Maintainer

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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 25 2021, @08:26PM (4 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 25 2021, @08:26PM (#1128966)

    AAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

    By the way, this happens when you get an organisation infested with worms, in the name of "political correctness".

    An organization does not need genders, or etnicities.
    It needs professionals.

    This shit comes, when people who considers themselves as slaves get respect and a place for free...

    Never give respect, never free those who dont fight, but talk when there already is freedom fought for by those who could...

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  • (Score: 0, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 25 2021, @08:39PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 25 2021, @08:39PM (#1128973)

    Merit-based advancement? That's racist!

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 25 2021, @08:59PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 25 2021, @08:59PM (#1128987)

      NO, Runaway is racist. This is more of a ESR phenomenon. Marginalized due to personality flaws. Does not play well with others.

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  • (Score: 2, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 26 2021, @03:36AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 26 2021, @03:36AM (#1129182)

    An organization does not need genders, or etnicities.
    It needs professionals.

    Then why do you accept people who parade their gender in the organization?

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 27 2021, @12:08AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 27 2021, @12:08AM (#1129667)

    Fuck off, Trumptard