Richard Stallman answer to me

[geoffrey mendelson]

On Jun 7, 2011, at 7:40 AM, Uri Even-Chen wrote:
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> I agree with Richard Stallman's views about the Israeli occupation.


The point is Uri, I could say all sorts of things about your level of  
understanding, IQ, several Freudian and Jungian (bullshit) comments,  
either positive or negative and they would not have any bearing on FOSS.

If I disagree with you, I can delete your emails, not invite you for  
tea, say all sorts of ad homonyns to my friends and family, write crap  
on your Facebook wall, etc. If I agree I can do the opposite, it still  
has no bearing on FOSS.

Stallman, however has tied his polictical opinions to FOSS. He has  
embraced the Palestinian BDS movement and given it a voice tied  
together with the FSF. So now I can no longer support the FSF without  
supporting BDS.

This has IMHO a great impact on FOSS, as now the FSF's FOSS message is  
also the BDS message.

While you agree with Stallman's opinions, do you agree that it should  
be included in the FOSS message? The GPL should include an anti-Israel  
clause? A donation to the FSF helps the BDS movement?

Geoff.

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