I don't understand why folks make such a big deal out of RMS. He's nutty, has views widely considered odd, and very rarely compromises or backs down from a confrontation on any intellectual subject (wrong or right). We know all that. RMS has never been anything but, to the best of my knowledge.
Why anyone, particularly someone who claims to be "an active and vocal member of the burgeoning mobile open source community", would ever be surprised by that is baffling to me. And, yet, about once a month I come upon someone absolutely flabbergasted that RMS has been "caught" doing exactly what it is that RMS does.
So, umm, next time anyone feels like getting all aflutter about something RMS says or does, check the google. You'll find he's said or done it, or something very much like it, before. He's practically a parody of himself at this point.
Note: It probably sounds like I'm being critical of RMS, along with all of the people who criticize him. But, I'm actually quite fond of RMS. I think his existence is a net positive for the world, despite his many (amusing) flaws. And, I would encourage those who rail against him at least make an attempt to do as much good for the world during their stay on the planet.
I'm also monumentally tired of "Wow. Just wow." There are about 5 truly astonishing things in this world that merit this response. Emailing RMS and getting a prickly response isn't even worth a Spock eyebrow.
Please file it with "anomalous" and "irregardless" and let it go already. Sorry. Pet peeve.
Why anyone, particularly someone who claims to be "an active and vocal member of the burgeoning mobile open source community", would ever be surprised by that is baffling to me. And, yet, about once a month I come upon someone absolutely flabbergasted that RMS has been "caught" doing exactly what it is that RMS does.
So, umm, next time anyone feels like getting all aflutter about something RMS says or does, check the google. You'll find he's said or done it, or something very much like it, before. He's practically a parody of himself at this point.
Note: It probably sounds like I'm being critical of RMS, along with all of the people who criticize him. But, I'm actually quite fond of RMS. I think his existence is a net positive for the world, despite his many (amusing) flaws. And, I would encourage those who rail against him at least make an attempt to do as much good for the world during their stay on the planet.