Richard Stallman answer to me

[geoffrey mendelson]

On Jun 6, 2011, at 8:57 AM, Shachar Shemesh wrote:

>
> RMS has bought on, and is spreading, anti-Israeli propaganda. RMS is  
> also the head of the FSF. Aside from these two, in themselves  
> unrelated, facts what makes you say that the FSF itself should be  
> boycotted?


I disagree. RMS has opinions that some of us (me) see as anti-Israel.  
That's IMHO fine. He can have anti-Israel opinions, and as RMS post,  
discuss, write op-eds, etc. It's his right.

However, he has crossed a line, RMS as head of the FSF has stated  
those opinions. Therefore they are now part of the FSF message. He did  
it, not me, and keeping my head in the sand as it were, won't undo  
what he has done, unsay what he has said, or change the position of  
the FSF.

BTW, I did not say the FSF should be boycotted. In fact, I purposely  
said nothing about what people should or should not do to, with, or  
for the FSF. You made up the boycott part on your own.

> Has the FSF advanced anti-Israeli policy? Did RMS in FSF sponsored  
> events (which is different than media interviews and such)? If not,  
> I suggest we leave this out of the discussion.


Yes, he has. He said so in email related to an FSF appearance signed  
as the FSF. (recently quoted)
Signed:

"--
Dr Richard Stallman
President, Free Software Foundation
51 Franklin St
Boston MA 02110
USA"

 From the email address: rms at gnu.org

That makes it FSF not RMS personal.

He has also decided to adjust his FSF schedule based upon his anti- 
Israel bias.
" Thus, I decided to follow their [Palestinian] policies in the trip  
they organized."


Geoff.
-- 
Geoffrey S. Mendelson,  N3OWJ/4X1GM
Making your enemy reliant on software you support is the best revenge.