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Red Hat pulls Free Software Foundation funding over Richard Stallman's return:
The chorus of disapproval over Richard M Stallman, founder and former president of the Free Software Foundation (FSF), rejoining the organisation has intensified as Linux giant Red Hat confirmed it was pulling funding.
Stallman announced he had returned to the FSF's Board of Directors last weekend – news that has not gone down well with all in the community and Red Hat is the latest to register its dismay.
CTO Chris Wright tweeted overnight: "I am really outraged by FSF's decision to reinstate RMS. At a moment in time where diversity and inclusion awareness is growing, this is a step backwards."
Describing itself as "appalled" at the return of Stallman to the FSF board of directors "considering the circumstances of Richard Stallman's original resignation in 2019," Red Hat said it decided to act.
"We are immediately suspending all Red Hat funding of the FSF and any FSF-hosted events. In addition, many Red Hat contributors have told us they no longer plan to participate in FSF-led or backed events, and we stand behind them," said Red Hat.
[...] Red Hat's step marks an escalation in the war of words over Stallman's return. As both a long-time donor and contributor of code, the IBM-owned company's action might well give the FSF pause for thought in a way that thousands of outraged tweets might not.
FSF president Geoffrey Knauth stated his intention yesterday "to resign as an FSF officer, director, and voting member as soon as there is a clear path for new leadership."
Red Hat statement about Richard Stallman's return to the Free Software Foundation board
(Score: 2, Interesting) by hemocyanin on Sunday March 28 2021, @08:56AM (7 children)
Interesting, semi-disturbing too. I'm definitely putting your posts in my list tomorrow if they're still marked troll then.
All my programming is personal, not professional stuff, but there have been several times I got deep into large projects and while I was there I got a lot of flack from people around me. Apparently, it became difficult for them to understand me or communicate with me or something -- I didn't really get it, it was just told to me by a number of people. Normally I have to work at interpersonal communication and I suspect I wasn't working on that as hard during those projects, but I remember none of the conflicts really. I do remember fondly what I built and the joy I got solving problems. I don't know if it wrecked my brain as you say, but it had some temporary effect.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 28 2021, @01:50PM (6 children)
Great examples of Dunning-Kruger. You don’t want to be stuck at a party with them because the topics of conversation will be very very constrained.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by khallow on Sunday March 28 2021, @06:28PM (1 child)
Again, I'm just not seeing the problem here. If they leave the field, then what are they going to do? It's bizarre to demand that people leave something they're good at and maybe love, because of some imaginary "addiction". Remember it's not an addiction, if it's a helpful behavior.
(Score: 2) by krishnoid on Sunday March 28 2021, @11:28PM
Parent: It's an addiction
You: It's a helpful behavior
Short-time-horizon AI: Considering it's my job now, it's a hobby. Go ahead and categorize it however you want.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 28 2021, @06:39PM (3 children)
Yes because standing around chatting with strangers pretending to be interested in the weather is sooo fkn' sane.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 28 2021, @09:25PM (2 children)
If that’s all you think normal people talk about , you’ve proven my point.
(Score: 1) by Acabatag on Sunday March 28 2021, @10:30PM (1 child)
'Normal' people talk about TV shows, and sportsball events they watched on Teevee.
boring
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 29 2021, @12:01AM