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1. sneak+2W[view] [source] 2025-08-25 23:55:25
>>kotaKa+(OP)
Stallman warned us.

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/right-to-read.en.html

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2. yupyup+bX[view] [source] 2025-08-26 00:04:29
>>sneak+2W
He was unable to suggest any pragmatic alternatives. He just said "I don't own a smartphone", ignoring the fact that many people become very disadvantaged without one.

The real heroes are the people that facilitate alternatives, not those who talk.

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3. mquand+X31[view] [source] 2025-08-26 01:09:48
>>yupyup+bX
Stallman is probably in the top 10 of all time in terms of people who facilitated alternatives to this. He invented the GPL and wrote and maintained a ton of tools for people running alternative software stacks to use. What more would you ask for?
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4. yupyup+h41[view] [source] 2025-08-26 01:13:40
>>mquand+X31
No, you're right. He deserves more credits than that. But still, the idea that you can just expect people to not use a smartphone is wrong.

I've edited my post to not claim that all Stallman did was talk, which would've been wrong.

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