Re: Support RMS

[Thomas Lord <lord@basiscraft.com>]

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> "I would LOVE to be in a free software community where people are more productive than ideological, more consensus-oriented than close-minded and defensive. " 

Is there something stopping you from going and building what you want to
see?  Instead of spending time here tearing down others?    There is
not.  You have a more ethical option than to persist in what you are
currently doing. 

-t 

On 2021-04-16 15:12, Danny Spitzberg wrote:

> Based on the last few messages, it seems to me like FSF should switch from nonprofit incorporation and re-register with the government as a cult or religion. I hear the tax benefits are comparable, and the scrutiny into abusive behavior is far less too. Famous examples of financing include the Boston Catholic Church, Scientology, Rajneeshpuram -- why not GNUtopia too? 
> 
> And to those that think I want to remove RMS. It's not all about him! As I said earlier and several times, and as others have too, it's the enablers who refuse to hear any constructive criticism. 
> 
> I would LOVE to be in a free software community where people are more productive than ideological, more consensus-oriented than close-minded and defensive.  
> 
> Thomas, perhaps you are a voice of reason in all of this? 
> 
> On Fri, Apr 16, 2021 at 2:56 PM Adrienne G. Thompson <adriennegayethompson@gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
>> * Danny Spitzberg <stationaery@gmail.com> [2021-04-16 08:21]:
>> "(I was not close enough to smell his feet, however)" 
> 
> Paraphrasing the gospel of Luke 7:36-39:   
> And behold - one of those in the Free/Libre Software community who was a sinner shall stand at his feet weeping, and shall wash his feet with tears, and wipe them with the hairs of his/her head, and kiss his feet and anoint them with ointment ... for s/he is a sinner who has blasphemed against St. IGNUcius of EMACS. 
> 
> Danny, next time you're fortunate enough to sit by RMS' feet, be cognisant of your status in the presence of the man who revolutionised the software industry by giving users freedom! 
> 
> - "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish." (Luke 13:3-5) 
> 
> :-) 
> 
> Adrienne 
> -- 
> 
> Freedom - no pane, all gaiGN! 
> 
> References:
> 
> * GNU C-Graph - http://www.gnu.org/software/c-graph
> * Code Art Now - http://codeartnow.com
> * Abertheid Campaign - http://www.abertheid.info
> * Follow me on Twitter @AdrienneGT @GNUcgraph
> * Let's Link Up: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriennegt/

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   > "I would LOVE to be in a free software community where people are
   more productive than ideological, more consensus-oriented than
   close-minded and defensive. "

   Is there something stopping you from going and building what you want
   to see?  Instead of spending time here tearing down others?    There is
   not.  You have a more ethical option than to persist in what you are
   currently doing.

   -t



   On 2021-04-16 15:12, Danny Spitzberg wrote:

   Based on the last few messages, it seems to me like FSF should switch
   from nonprofit incorporation and re-register with the government as a
   cult or religion. I hear the tax benefits are comparable, and the
   scrutiny into abusive behavior is far less too. Famous examples of
   financing include the Boston Catholic Church,
   Scientology, Rajneeshpuram -- why not GNUtopia too?

   And to those that think I want to remove RMS. It's not all about him!
   As I said earlier and several times, and as others have too, it's the
   enablers who refuse to hear any constructive criticism.

   I would LOVE to be in a free software community where people are more
   productive than ideological, more consensus-oriented than close-minded
   and defensive.

   Thomas, perhaps you are a voice of reason in all of this?

   On Fri, Apr 16, 2021 at 2:56 PM Adrienne G. Thompson
   <[1]adriennegayethompson@gmail.com> wrote:



     > * Danny Spitzberg <[2]stationaery@gmail.com> [2021-04-16 08:21]:
     > "(I was not close enough to smell his feet, however)"


   Paraphrasing the gospel of Luke 7:36-39:
   And behold - one of those in the Free/Libre Software community who was
   a sinner shall stand at his feet weeping, and shall wash his feet with
   tears, and wipe them with the hairs of his/her head, and kiss his feet
   and anoint them with ointment ... for s/he is a sinner who has
   blasphemed against St. IGNUcius of EMACS.

   Danny, next time you're fortunate enough to sit by RMS' feet, be
   cognisant of your status in the presence of the man who
   revolutionised the software industry by giving users freedom!

   - "I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent ye shall all likewise
   perish." (Luke 13:3-5)

   :-)

   Adrienne

   --
   Freedom - no pane, all gaiGN!

   References:
    1. GNU C-Graph - [3]http://www.gnu.org/software/c-graph
    2. Code Art Now - [4]http://codeartnow.com
    3. Abertheid Campaign - [5]http://www.abertheid.info
    4. Follow me on Twitter @AdrienneGT @GNUcgraph
    5. Let's Link Up: [6]https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriennegt/

References

   1. mailto:adriennegayethompson@gmail.com
   2. mailto:stationaery@gmail.com
   3. http://www.gnu.org/software/c-graph
   4. http://codeartnow.com/
   5. http://www.abertheid.info/
   6. https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriennegt/

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