This is what I've learned - and how my perspective has changed - In following this thread, over the last two days:
- Stallman cares more about appearances and outward responses than actions - Stallman is a hypocrite, circles himself within his words, and attempts to confuse others in the process. - Words seem to mean more to Stallman than actions. - Stallman is incapable of admitting any wrong doing. What an ego. - Stallman has yet to actually use OpenBSD, least I have yet to see evidence otherwise - Not only has Theo been awarded the open-whatever award from the FSF, which Stallman seems to play a great role in leading, Theo was also a finalist *two* other years, yet OpenBSD seems to be a problem for Stallman.. - Stallman likes to lose people in speech. - Stallman's arguments make no sense. - Stallman's greatest actions are that of requests. At best, he will ask developers to make the changes which he sees necessary. - Stallman will overlook facts to further prove a failing point. - Theft of BSD code (or any other code for that matter.. and theft in the sense that something has been taken, expanded upon "for the greater good of the community," and later cannot be returned to its original owner), means nothing to Stallman when for the "greater GPL good." - Stallman cares little about "empowering" people through code and software, caring more about folks following in his ways.. even when this concerns or involves intellectual theft. - Stallman sees the *use* of a given application or pieces of code as a mechanism that *supports* said application, BUT his use of linux (despite being "free" of "non-free" software/code), is seen as not supporting the greater use of "Linus'" linux itself, which he agrees is "non-free" - Stallman hasn't looked at (or thought about) his own gcc code in a *long* time Mr. Stallman, while it may mean little to you, it's pretty clear you have made a fool out of yourself on this list. I personally, have lost what respect I had for you. You make no sense. ~Jason
