I saw Richard speak recently and I have to say he doesn't come across as being crazy.
However, his world view is very much permeated by the importance of individual freedom and he is somewhat zealous in getting his message out there.
I like to think I have a more pragmatic approach to individual freedom than that - I'm happy to sacrifice freedoms in some areas if they grant me freedoms/abilities in other areas.
I think that the quote _is_ true, just not particularly applicable to this exact situation. I meant to mention that yes, I realized it was a stretch, and perhaps there is a more accurate or appropriate quote for this situation.
But what I meant to imply was that for some, freedoms are important enough that they're a part of their lives, and RMS is one of those sorts. It DOES permeate almost everything that he does, and I respect him for being, if nothing else, more of a sentinel than the average person about what impacts our freedoms and what doesn't.
I'll be the first to concede that I am not nearly as vigilant and RMS is, and often participate in things that I don't morally agree with, but here's the real question, I guess... why shouldn't you be able to freely develop software on all the CPUs you own? For what reasons do you allow those constraints?
However, his world view is very much permeated by the importance of individual freedom and he is somewhat zealous in getting his message out there.
I like to think I have a more pragmatic approach to individual freedom than that - I'm happy to sacrifice freedoms in some areas if they grant me freedoms/abilities in other areas.