“I am announcing my resignation from the FSF board”
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Re: “I am announcing my resignation from the FSF board”
#2https://www.zdnet.com/article/return-of-stallman-to-fsf-spar...
>Kat Walsh, a FSF board member and technology attorney tweeted, "for whatever it's worth, I did not support the decision to reinstate RMS. I made my arguments and placed my opposing vote; while I was glad I was able to do that I regret not being able to turn the decision the other way."
I wonder what the next step will be in the corporate takeover of free software? If they're all just gonna leave that seems like a suspiciously good outcome.
Re: “I am announcing my resignation from the FSF board”
#3Good riddance?
I'm tired of social culture spokespeople flogging technologists over the head
Nobody can make a case that RMS is a swell guy, he's awful. Still, he's without a sliver of a doubt the single most influential activist for FOSS that there's ever been.
Getting rid of polarization happens with one instance of forgiveness+rehabilitation at a time. You cant cancel your way to better culture.
Re: “I am announcing my resignation from the FSF board”
#4The idea of free software is a very libertarian one. You have freedom. Its the same ideology that drives concepts such as freedom of speech. It is not compatible at all with the authoritarianism that drives cancel culture.
Maybe these people should get together and form their own authoritarian-left software foundation. Call it the People's Software Foundation or something. No Dang, I'm not being snarky. This is a legitimate suggestion.
Re: “I am announcing my resignation from the FSF board”
#5https://www.zdnet.com/article/return-of-stallman-to-fsf-spar... > Kat Walsh, a FSF board member and technology attorney tweeted, "for whatever it's worth, I did not support the decision to reinstate RMS. I made my arguments and placed my opposing vote; while I was glad I was able to do that I regret not being able to turn the decision the other way." I wonder what the next step will be in the corporate takeover of fr…
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Re: “I am announcing my resignation from the FSF board”
#6Good riddance? I'm tired of social culture spokespeople flogging technologists over the head Nobody can make a case that RMS is a swell guy, he's awful. Still, he's without a sliver of a doubt the single most influential activist for FOSS that there's ever been. Getting rid of polarization happens with one instance of forgiveness+rehabilitation at a time. You cant cancel your way to better culture.
> he's without a sliver of a doubt the single most influential activist for FOSS that there's ever been.
Maybe that's why it's not taken more seriously in industry.
Re: “I am announcing my resignation from the FSF board”
#7When an organization,
that you have a leadership position in,
does something that you believe is wrong,
and you have failed at preventing it and correcting it,
then resignation is an entirely appropriate option.
Walsh has integrity.
Re: “I am announcing my resignation from the FSF board”
#8Can anybody share some context, as to why this person is resigning?
Re: “I am announcing my resignation from the FSF board”
#9Good riddance? I'm tired of social culture spokespeople flogging technologists over the head Nobody can make a case that RMS is a swell guy, he's awful. Still, he's without a sliver of a doubt the single most influential activist for FOSS that there's ever been. Getting rid of polarization happens with one instance of forgiveness+rehabilitation at a time. You cant cancel your way to better culture.
RMS's role in the FSF was president, and now Member of the Board of Directors. Sure this requires some technical skills, but the main factor is leadership and the ability to bring people together.
If anyone believes that RMS is fit for that role, that says a lot about the state of FOSS.
Re: “I am announcing my resignation from the FSF board”
#10https://www.zdnet.com/article/return-of-stallman-to-fsf-spar... > Kat Walsh, a FSF board member and technology attorney tweeted, "for whatever it's worth, I did not support the decision to reinstate RMS. I made my arguments and placed my opposing vote; while I was glad I was able to do that I regret not being able to turn the decision the other way." I wonder what the next step will be in the corporate takeover of fr…
FOSS doesn't depend on the FSF Board. There are many in the FOSS community that want RMS removed.
https://guix.gnu.org/blog/2019/joint-statement-on-the-gnu-pr...
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2021/mar/23/outreachy-fsf/
https://rms-open-letter.github.io/
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Also the FSF members weren't made aware of RMS's comeback. That's shitty behaviour.
https://twitter.com/fsf/status/1374399897558917128
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Partial reasons as to why this is happening:
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21287006
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20994216