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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
(Score: 5, Insightful) by sjames on Friday March 26 2021, @02:11AM (4 children)
The thing is, a number of claims in the open letter seem to be taken for true with no substantiation. I have no doubts that rms is well described as eccentric, but I'm not so sure of the rest. Doubly so when the attempts I HAVE seen to justify the claims against him have fallen short. For example, the attacks on what he supposedly said about Minsky and Epstein that misquote him in ways that actually reverses some of what he actually said.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 26 2021, @10:43PM (3 children)
yes, the cultural marxists who lead the charge know they are full of shit, but they don't care. they have no integrity, and it's a tactic. it works well much of the time. they know that suited whores will avoid him just at the first appearance of impropriety, and that's all they are after; the ostracization.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 27 2021, @02:33AM (2 children)
That he’s a fat smelly guy is beyond dispute. That he has spent decades couch surfing rather than paying for a place to live is also well known, and acknowledged on his web site with the recurring requests for a free room and board for a few months at a time. Ditto his misogyny and transphobia. His sole purpose is PR, one which he is unsuited for.
They would have been better off with William Shatner. At least he doesn’t look and smell like a homeless Santa Claus.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 28 2021, @12:09AM (1 child)
What are his finances anyways?
His position at MIT was honorary, allowing him to claim a office there but nothing more.
The guy may well be effectively broke for all we know.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 28 2021, @02:42AM
If he can hang around a university for 40 years, not pursuing a career and salary, he's probably well off personally.