[RMS11] Re: Finally - A RMS talk in Tel-Aviv. Including details

[Omer Zak]

On Sun, 2011-07-17 at 22:58 +0300, Stan Goodman wrote:
> Arguably, he alone (in concert with his Palestinian hosts), is the one 
> limiting free speech.

This statement does not correspond to the facts of the case.

The principle that RMS is violating is not the principle of free speech.
The principle being violated is that of communications and cooperation
in pursuit of a worthwhile endeavor (academic research or Free Software
development) overriding political differences.

Granted, the principle of academic research/Free Software development
cooperation could force us to swallow rather giant foul-tasting frogs.
Such as hypothetical cooperation with the Hizbollah in development and
perfection of FriBidi or an hypothetical collaboration with Nazis in a
project of developing a Free genealogical software, with accompanying
database of freely-available genealogical information.

--- Omer
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Palestinians did not firmly and vocally and strongly denounce the Hannover attack (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/24/german-youths-attack-jewi_n_623922.html) but rather supported the attack, even though it is yet another proof why Jews need their own country in which they can live safely.
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