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>>kotaKa+(OP)
The funny thing is Stallman started his fight like half a century ago and on regular days Hacker News shits on him eating something off of his foot and not being polished and diplomatic, and loves practical aspects of Corporate Open Source and gratis goodies and doesn't particularly care about Free Software.

On this day suddenly folks come out of the woodwork advocating for half baked measures to achieve what Stallman portrayed but they still hardly recognize this was EXACTLY his concern when he started the Free Software movement.

>>tgma+Rs1
It's possible to believe both that Stallman is over the top and that stuff like this Google action is bad, and even to be right on both. It's even easier to believe that Stallman has had some good ideas but is still a deeply flawed human being, and has also incidentally not been the most effective advocate for his own ideals.

>>BrenBa+zt1
Having spoken to Stallman over the years many times. One of the most difficult people to talk to, but completely spot on with his ideas.

>>SlowTa+DJ1
> completely spot on with his ideas.

Which ideas? I've read ideas from him that were borderline scandalous. I wouldn't say that 100% of what he ever said was "completely spot on".

Now if we are talking about the subset of his ideas that were completely spot on, then yeah, they are completely spot on :-).

I guess my point is that one can agree with a subset of his ideas and still dislike the guy. And I don't see why those ideas couldn't live without him. Especially if they are completely spot on. I don't get the cult of personality, not only for Stallman.

>>palata+PW1
Just talking about his views on software and technology. When it comes to stuff outside that, I get his logic but damn he misses on a lot of things. Some very notable over the years. ;)