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Richard Stallman Explains [video]

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Re: Richard Stallman Explains [video]

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Post by ue_ »

Boothroid wrote: post #2

I was amazed to see that Stallman doesn't install his OS himself - hasn't for years. He seemed diminished in my eyes after I learnt this.

His programming and social acheivements in my opinion vastly outclass installing an OS by himself, though I wonder why he doesn't do it; I assume he knows how partitioning etc. works.

And to be honest, how often do most people need to reinstall their OS? I would be surprised if he has reinstalled more than 3 times in 5 years.

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Post by wmf »

Boothroid wrote: post #2

I was amazed to see that Stallman doesn't install his OS himself - hasn't for years. He seemed diminished in my eyes after I learnt this.

Stallman reminds me of a king who has everything done by servants and knows only what his courtiers tell him. Being free of menial tasks like installing software leaves him more time to tackle serious issues. But it also insulates him from the problems that real people face.

Re: Richard Stallman Explains [video]

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Post by setr »

ue_ wrote: post #3
Boothroid wrote: post #2

I was amazed to see that Stallman doesn't install his OS himself - hasn't for years. He seemed diminished in my eyes after I learnt this.

His programming and social acheivements in my opinion vastly outclass installing an OS by himself, though I wonder why he doesn't do it; I assume he knows how partitioning etc. works. And to be honest, how often do most people need to reinstall their OS? I would be surprised if he has reinstalled more than 3 times in 5 years.

Probably because the process is at best dull and at worst, a massive PITA; either way it has little to no relevance to his actual work. If I had the chance, I'd avoid any kind of software installation/maintainence as well...

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Post by generic_user »

bamboozled wrote: post #8
nvr219 wrote: post #6

This is still my favorite Stallman video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I25UeVXrEHQ

What does this have to do with what he is talking about in the linked video? Does it make him a bad guy or ruin his credibility or something?

Occasionally people in the FLOSS community have been known to crack jokes and 'have fun'. Even tho most of the jokes are not very funny and the fun that is had is rather autistic by most peoples standards I see no reason why we should stop.

Many of us have been listening to Stallman for close to 20 years and have been part of free software movement for that long. Having a good chuckle at Comrade Stallman expense is rite of passage in a way.

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