Comments on: How Richard Stallman Avoids Internet Distractions http://smarterware.org/4903/how-richard-stallman-avoids-internet-distractions A blog about software Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jay Liew http://smarterware.org/4903/how-richard-stallman-avoids-internet-distractions#comment-1677 Jay Liew Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:12:04 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=4903#comment-1677 By chance a few years ago I was in Malaysia when coincidentally he was giving a speech on free software at the local university. So I went to go check it out. He did his shtick on Emacs, how is a saint of the church of Emacs and what not there, complete with a fake religious costume. (http://stallman.org/saint.html) Now I know that's a joke, but this is a religious part of the world and more than half the crowd probably stared at him in horror as he made his religious claims and what not. That's a joke doesn't transcend geographical boundaries. And apparently he couldn't read from the live audience that the crowd didn't get it, and he continued even more. awkward. and insensitive. "That gives me a chance to catch mistakes and faux pas." Now that's funny. I support free software, but I do not support religious extremists, real or fake. By chance a few years ago I was in Malaysia when coincidentally he was giving a speech on free software at the local university. So I went to go check it out.

He did his shtick on Emacs, how is a saint of the church of Emacs and what not there, complete with a fake religious costume. (http://stallman.org/saint.html) Now I know that’s a joke, but this is a religious part of the world and more than half the crowd probably stared at him in horror as he made his religious claims and what not.

That’s a joke doesn’t transcend geographical boundaries. And apparently he couldn’t read from the live audience that the crowd didn’t get it, and he continued even more.

awkward.

and insensitive.

“That gives me a chance to catch mistakes and faux pas.”

Now that’s funny.

I support free software, but I do not support religious extremists, real or fake.

]]> By: Rob Blatt http://smarterware.org/4903/how-richard-stallman-avoids-internet-distractions#comment-1656 Rob Blatt Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:18:52 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=4903#comment-1656 In my mind, we need Stalman's around, but we don't all have to aspire to have a mind towards open source as he does. It's one of those cases where there are things you can learn here are there, but it's not a lifestyle I want to emulate. However, I do appreciate what he's done for the open source movement. In my mind, we need Stalman’s around, but we don’t all have to aspire to have a mind towards open source as he does. It’s one of those cases where there are things you can learn here are there, but it’s not a lifestyle I want to emulate. However, I do appreciate what he’s done for the open source movement.

]]> By: Keith Moon http://smarterware.org/4903/how-richard-stallman-avoids-internet-distractions#comment-1655 Keith Moon Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:36:49 +0000 http://smarterware.org/?p=4903#comment-1655 I already thought Richard Stallman seemed like an extreme and strange individual, and I'm more convinced than ever after this interview. I understand he is pushing for open software, which is a good thing, but he'll grow more and more out of touch with the mainstream internet if he works in such a hampered way. Wish I could admire his dedication to a cause, but it just seems stubborn. I already thought Richard Stallman seemed like an extreme and strange individual, and I’m more convinced than ever after this interview.

I understand he is pushing for open software, which is a good thing, but he’ll grow more and more out of touch with the mainstream internet if he works in such a hampered way.

Wish I could admire his dedication to a cause, but it just seems stubborn.

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