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Libreboot – Defend Richard Stallman! (libreboot.org)

submitted 3 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 children)

i think the Free Software movement is lost. regardless of the truth of these accusations, the supporters of the Free Software Movement are mindlessly defending RMS, who's just an irrelevant figurehead now. the Free Software Movement is looking less like a movement and more like a personality cult

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

I think Stallman's philosophy and writing are still very relevant, but I don't see the point in holding onto him as a cult figurehead. I don't necessarily think we need him around as a leader or a figurehead.

Even if he were a perfect individual, he won't be around forever. We need the movement to be able to outlive him.