Find Free Software a New Voice

[Tom Balazs]

http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2011/10/why-fsf-founder-richard-stallm.php

"It's time for free software to find a new voice. Once again, Free Software
Foundation founder Richard Stallman is putting his feet firmly in his mouth.
This time, Stallman says that he's glad Steve Jobs is
gone<http://stallman.org/archives/2011-jul-oct.html#06_October_2011_%28Steve_Jobs%29>.


It's no secret that RMS and Steve Jobs held firmly opposed views when it
comes to software freedom. I didn't expect Stallman to hold a vigil at an
Apple store for Jobs, or even to say much of anything at all. But his
ill-considered response does nothing for the cause of free software, and
actually does a lot of damage.

Stallman and the Free Software Foundation, have long expressed a very public
dislike for Apple and Jobs. They've conducted campaigns against the
iPad<http://www.defectivebydesign.org/ipad>and Stallman has a history
of speaking out about the iPhone and other closed
devices. Though I've often disagreed with the tone and language of
Stallman's commentary on closed devices, he makes good points about software
freedom. But his latest, posthumous, attack on Jobs demonstrates that
Stallman has no business being spokesperson of anything ..." (follow link
for the full text)
http://www.readwriteweb.com/enterprise/2011/10/why-fsf-founder-richard-stallm.php
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