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Stallman forced to resign from FSF and MIT
Stallman forced to resign from FSF and MIT
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9ke3 ... ly-willing
EDIT:
more:
https://futurism.com/the-byte/mit-scien ... pedophilia
So, future of FOSS and FSF dangles along on branch of uncertainty as this weird farce goes on...
EDIT:
more:
https://futurism.com/the-byte/mit-scien ... pedophilia
So, future of FOSS and FSF dangles along on branch of uncertainty as this weird farce goes on...
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Re: Stallman resigns from FSF and MIT in protest
FOSS isn't going anywhere. The whole culture of programming has changed over the past 2 decades that it's forced companies like Microsoft to become involved in it. Stallman hasn't been an active programmer since what, maybe the early 90s? And even then, he's been relegated to a spokeman that even Linus doesn't want to deal with.
For the FSF? Maybe. Quite frankly, their outreach and campaigns haven't been all that effective (think of bad vista and ddos-ing apple genius bars). I don't know of anyone who came to open source software specifically because of the FSF. I'd much prefer they go in the direction of their European counterparts, the FSFE.
https://fsfe.org/work.en.html
For the FSF? Maybe. Quite frankly, their outreach and campaigns haven't been all that effective (think of bad vista and ddos-ing apple genius bars). I don't know of anyone who came to open source software specifically because of the FSF. I'd much prefer they go in the direction of their European counterparts, the FSFE.
https://fsfe.org/work.en.html
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Re: Stallman resigns from FSF and MIT in protest
FOSS is defintely going somewhere, currently it might be fair to say that don't know where. While I agree with you that Stallman was an extremely prolific programmer once (and might not be any more), I think this has little relevance for where FOSS "is going" in the future. Practically everything else he has done has some kind of effect on where it is going, except for the programming...swirling_vortex wrote:FOSS isn't going anywhere. The whole culture of programming has changed over the past 2 decades that it's forced companies like Microsoft to become involved in it. Stallman hasn't been an active programmer since what, maybe the early 90s? And even then, he's been relegated to a spokeman that even Linus doesn't want to deal with.
For the FSF? Maybe. Quite frankly, their outreach and campaigns haven't been all that effective (think of bad vista and ddos-ing apple genius bars). I don't know of anyone who came to open source software specifically because of the FSF. I'd much prefer they go in the direction of their European counterparts, the FSFE.
https://fsfe.org/work.en.html
It might be a good thing, you know, to have different kinds of people advocating FOSS. Linus deals more with the industry (Linux foundation friends, T&T, Cisco, Facebook, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Huawei, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, Oracle, Qualcomm, Samsung, and VMware to name a few). What about smaller groups of people and individuals? There is a lot of GNU and GLP software that was put together by commons and groups of interested people. Linus was never there.
I am not sure that I know anyone that "came to open source because of fsf either". I know that in the last 10 years new people have more or less come to corporate cloud computing services.
Re: Stallman resigns from FSF and MIT in protest
Some may have come to the FSF because of open source though.pylkko wrote:I am not sure that I know anyone that "came to open source because of fsf either".
However, Debian already provides an alternative to such centralization: see wiki.debian.org/FreedomBox, whereby all data gets stored on your own personal cloud server.pylkko wrote:I know that in the last 10 years new people have more or less come to corporate cloud computing services.
Personal servers running on energy-efficient microprocessors may one day rule the world after all those data-mining dinosaurian corporate cloud services have become extinct. Who knows?
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Re: Stallman resigns from FSF and MIT in protest
Personally, I'm not surprised to learn this about Richard Stallman...
https://www.thedailybeast.com/famed-mit ... ly-willing
He supports the (pro-War) Democratic Party, and the (pro-poverty, pro-population reduction and control, and pro-ecological lies) Green Party. So, he cannot truly be an "ethical" person.
He created the FSF while working at the private, elitist MIT. A well-known institution of the US establishment, which receives money from DARPA, and which develops Artificial Intelligence - that well-informed persons know it's mainly going to be used on surveillance projects.
Also, people who are politically well-informed know there is a clear agenda, from the part of the Western establishment, to sexualize children: http://endoftheamericandream.com/archiv ... ic-schools + https://www.infowars.com/salon-pushes-p ... thy-again/
Taking all this into account, and also noticing how the biggest user of Free Software is the (private) establishment itself, in the form of the exact companies that are known to be surveilling everyone (Facebook, Google, Amazon)... Everything fits, or adds up.
This being said,
And, although I really don't like what I've learned about the creator of this Free Software movement...
Creations are one thing, and their creators another.
Am I going to go back to (the still horrible, after all this years) Microsoft Windows because of this? Or, does all of this invalidate the superior performance and all the other great qualities of Free Software, in itself?
Like,
Will I stop using helicopters and jet aircraft, because they were Nazi inventions? Or, will I refuse to ride on Mercedes-Benz or Volkswagen cars, because of their Nazi ties?
https://www.thedailybeast.com/famed-mit ... ly-willing
He supports the (pro-War) Democratic Party, and the (pro-poverty, pro-population reduction and control, and pro-ecological lies) Green Party. So, he cannot truly be an "ethical" person.
He created the FSF while working at the private, elitist MIT. A well-known institution of the US establishment, which receives money from DARPA, and which develops Artificial Intelligence - that well-informed persons know it's mainly going to be used on surveillance projects.
Also, people who are politically well-informed know there is a clear agenda, from the part of the Western establishment, to sexualize children: http://endoftheamericandream.com/archiv ... ic-schools + https://www.infowars.com/salon-pushes-p ... thy-again/
Taking all this into account, and also noticing how the biggest user of Free Software is the (private) establishment itself, in the form of the exact companies that are known to be surveilling everyone (Facebook, Google, Amazon)... Everything fits, or adds up.
This being said,
And, although I really don't like what I've learned about the creator of this Free Software movement...
Creations are one thing, and their creators another.
Am I going to go back to (the still horrible, after all this years) Microsoft Windows because of this? Or, does all of this invalidate the superior performance and all the other great qualities of Free Software, in itself?
Like,
Will I stop using helicopters and jet aircraft, because they were Nazi inventions? Or, will I refuse to ride on Mercedes-Benz or Volkswagen cars, because of their Nazi ties?
I just *love* the stability, much more bug-free nature, and modular installation options of Debian. Apart from the unfortunate adoption of "systemd" (viewtopic.php?f=20&t=129881&start=165#p671030) this distribution is *great*.
Re: Stallman resigns from FSF and MIT in protest
I am aware of the existing DIY cloud platforms (owncloud, nextcloud etc), and even of things like zeta https://zetaglobal.com/zeta-private-data-cloud/ which at least claim to use your data reposnsibly. But what I meant with that comment was more that new people, i.e people that are aged 15, and the generations to come after them, it seems that they are more and more int using cloud computing. Many uni freshmen nowadays don't even own other computers than mobile devices. In essence, they only have "thin client" to web services on a devices where Apple or Google has root. Most of the services that are considered essential not just for using computers but to living a normal life are, proprietary, closed sourced, pay-per-use services, which own your data and meta data and diplay adds like, youtube, spotify, whatsapp, google docs, pics, music whatever.kedaha wrote: However, Debian already provides an alternative to such centralization: see wiki.debian.org/FreedomBox, whereby all data gets stored on your own personal cloud server.
Personal servers running on energy-efficient microprocessors may one day rule the world after all those data-mining dinosaurian corporate cloud services have become extinct. Who knows?
Self-driving cars that you can pay-per-use are coming. Just imagine being shown a few messages from out sponsors before you are allowed to depart. That's the "future".
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Re: Stallman resigns from FSF and MIT in protest
Just to better illustrate the point I was making... Here goes another example, related to the so-called "U.S. Founding Fathers", who created the (concept of the) modern form of government that most developed countries nowadays have.Fernando Negro wrote:Creations are one thing, and their creators another.
Should we reject modern Republics, a.k.a. modern Democracies, because of this? Do such crimes invalidate this form of government, created by the U.S. Founding Fathers?«George Washington enslaved 216 Black Africans, 92 of them children. This unusually high number of children who were unable to work his plantation indicates that George was heavily involved in the breeding of Black people for the domestic slave trade (White historians destroyed most of Washington’s plantation records). Human beings were one of Virginia’s most profitable “cash crops.” A visitor to Washington’s plantation wrote in his diary that he felt ill treated by the President, who didn’t supply him with a female slave for his sexual enjoyment—that is to say, rape. Thomas Jefferson famously molested the 14-year-old Black captive named Sally Hemings, forcing her into a long-term relationship with her rapist and producing six children.»
I just *love* the stability, much more bug-free nature, and modular installation options of Debian. Apart from the unfortunate adoption of "systemd" (viewtopic.php?f=20&t=129881&start=165#p671030) this distribution is *great*.
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Re: Stallman resigns from FSF and MIT in protest
https://www.thedailybeast.com/famed-mit ... ly-willing
He supports the (pro-War) Democratic Party, and the (pro-poverty, pro-population reduction and control, and pro-ecological lies) Green Party. So, he cannot truly be an "ethical" person.
Not true: He supports Bernie Saunders and the Green party. If you actually took the time to read their policies I don't think you can say they are pro-poverty. In fact quite the reverse. . https://www.gp.org/ten_key_values_2016 what you seem to call pro-ecological lies are widely regarded as Scientific facts.
I suggest YOU remove all MIT and BSD licenced software from your computers and phones because of their involvement with DARPA.He created the FSF while working at the private, elitist MIT. A well-known institution of the US establishment, which receives money from DARPA, and which develops Artificial Intelligence - that well-informed persons know it's mainly going to be used on surveillance projects.
You must be seriously in full blown troll mode if you rely on a infowars link as what politically well informed is. Utterly shameful. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InfoWarsAlso, people who are politically well-informed know there is a clear agenda, from the part of the Western establishment, to sexualize children: http://endoftheamericandream.com/archiv ... ic-schools + https://www.infowars.com/salon-pushes-p ... thy-again/
The freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose (freedom 0). Do you think Microsoft doesn't use free Software?Taking all this into account, and also noticing how the biggest user of Free Software is the (private) establishment itself, in the form of the exact companies that are known to be surveilling everyone (Facebook, Google, Amazon)... Everything fits, or adds up.
This being said,
And, although I really don't like what I've learned about the creator of this Free Software movement...
Creations are one thing, and their creators another.
Am I going to go back to (the still horrible, after all this years) Microsoft Windows because of this? Or, does all of this invalidate the superior performance and all the other great qualities of Free Software, in itself?
Like,
More nonsensical drivel.Will I stop using helicopters and jet aircraft, because they were Nazi inventions? Or, will I refuse to ride on Mercedes-Benz or Volkswagen cars, because of their Nazi ties?
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Re: Stallman resigns from FSF and MIT in protest
kedaha wrote: However, Debian already provides an alternative to such centralization: see wiki.debian.org/FreedomBox, whereby all data gets stored on your own personal cloud server.
Thanks, pylkko for your clarification, which I'd like to discuss further but under a separate topic at viewtopic.php?f=20&t=143748 rather than in connection with Richard Stallman's resignation from his positions at the FSF & MIT.pylkko wrote: I am aware of the existing DIY cloud platforms (owncloud, nextcloud etc), and even of things like zeta https://zetaglobal.com/zeta-private-data-cloud/ which at least claim to use your data responsibly. But what I meant with that comment was more that new people, i.e people that are aged 15, and the generations to come after them, it seems that they are more and more int using cloud computing` ...
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Re: Stallman resigns from FSF and MIT in protest
Wow, that last link really surprises me in how freaking low the quality of a lot of journalism is!
I mean I know that people can reinterpret things in ways where the meaning slightly changes, but when the professionals are so sloppy that it happens every single time!
But I hardly believe that RMS resigned because of this low quality press. Either he has personal obsessions and took a excessive measure, or they essentially fired him (forced in to resign) because of the scandal.
I mean I know that people can reinterpret things in ways where the meaning slightly changes, but when the professionals are so sloppy that it happens every single time!
But I hardly believe that RMS resigned because of this low quality press. Either he has personal obsessions and took a excessive measure, or they essentially fired him (forced in to resign) because of the scandal.
Re: Stallman resigns from FSF and MIT in protest
There are some topics that you had better to not dealing with at all... He made such favor to all his enemies, he practically buried his tomb by himself...
Re: Stallman resigns from FSF and MIT in protest
Absolutely.Danielsan wrote:There are some topics that you had better to not dealing with at all... He made such favor to all his enemies, he practically buried his tomb by himself...
By the way, there's some interesting discussion of the subject over at linuxquestions.org.
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Re: Stallman resigns from FSF and MIT in protest
Well why? So someone lost his head because an unsatisfied 18yo mechanical engineer was irritated (assaulted) that he was scratching and smelling his toes during lectures or he had a mattress in his office. Very serious reasons honestly, 70 years ago in Soviet Union. i dont know was it mechanicaly engineered or reverse or even got paid or even if she/its real person? Does she/it have any proofs (of not being assaulted by lets say M$ or even Donald Trump?) Her/its text looooks soooo innocent.Danielsan wrote:There are some topics that you had better to not dealing with at all... He made such favor to all his enemies, he practically buried his tomb by himself...
Not any more... discussion closed for...technical reasonskedaha wrote: Absolutely.
By the way, there's some interesting discussion of the subject over at linuxquestions.org.
In any case its sad that a great supporter of free speech and freedom in general was one more time oppressed and suppressed probably in context of consequences for the FSF. But thats how you do it in modern times. Sexual crimes for people we dont like. remember the swedish air hostess who lost her virginity from the wikileaks founder? A simple strategy take out on enemies by touching the judaistic ethos of the mob.
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Re: Stallman resigns from FSF and MIT in protest
Stallman is brilliant as an aspie, but often myopic on other issues, such as being a demonrat. But at least he is sick of some of the social marxist gibberish (anti-social and fascist).
Perhaps by not veering toooo far from poliical corrrectness is his main way of getting too marginalized. But the 'me too' BS pushed him over the edge.
He is one of the 'great' figures of the 20th century. Not so much in the 21st. It seems his creative talent was spent on EMACS. Hurd was a long, on going embarassment.
Perhaps by not veering toooo far from poliical corrrectness is his main way of getting too marginalized. But the 'me too' BS pushed him over the edge.
He is one of the 'great' figures of the 20th century. Not so much in the 21st. It seems his creative talent was spent on EMACS. Hurd was a long, on going embarassment.
Re: Stallman forced to resign from FSF and MIT
Well, he almost single handedly wrote one of the most used piece of software ever, gcc, which ultimately made linux possible.
There has been a lot of uncertainty if he will be allowed to continue to be head of GNU. I think he first annouced that he would continue despite being released from FSF, but then that was taken back.
Personally, I think this is pretty insane and unreasonable. But that's life
There has been a lot of uncertainty if he will be allowed to continue to be head of GNU. I think he first annouced that he would continue despite being released from FSF, but then that was taken back.
Personally, I think this is pretty insane and unreasonable. But that's life
Re: Stallman resigns from FSF and MIT in protest
so much hate...?millpond wrote: -brilliant aspie,
-myopic,
-demonrat
-at least sick
-gibberish
-far from political corrrectness
-too marginalized
-'great' figures of the 20th century
-Not so much in the 21st.
-creative talent spent
-embarassment.
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The slave begins by demanding justice and ends by wanting to wear a crown
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Re: Stallman resigns from FSF and MIT in protest
So you subscribe to a different justice system than most people, guilty until proven innocent. That has not been to trial and was staunchly denied. Many believe it was a ruse to get Assange to a country with extradition agreements with the US so they could throw him over the coals there.jarlaxl wrote:[... Sexual crimes for people we dont like. remember the swedish air hostess who lost her virginity from the wikileaks founder? ...
This topic should be locked if that is the quality of comment it attracts.
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Re: Stallman forced to resign from FSF and MIT
Can't help but admire and respect RMS. No matter what he gets associated with or gets forcefully disassociated with the guy is a historical figure. Bit hazy on the history of FOSS atm(been out of loop and just can't remember a bunch of junk I'd learned on the topic.) Regardless he played a major role.
Same time, if someone watches some of the vids of him at conferences or etc. Can definitely see where=why serious FOSS and tech organizations would disavow him as their spokesman. Still wishing the guy well.
Same time, if someone watches some of the vids of him at conferences or etc. Can definitely see where=why serious FOSS and tech organizations would disavow him as their spokesman. Still wishing the guy well.
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