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Re: RMS lifestyle

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Post by fixxer »

dos1 wrote: post #7
dos1 wrote: post #4

Dude is so strange. I mean seriously, who knows that much about that many kinds of esoteric music? It's like he wants to be contrary to the rest of the population on purpose.

Edit: Fuck you HN. RMS is an extremist. I should hope that most of you have the critical thinking skills to realize that his extremism is just as dangerous as Timothy McVeigh's. Edit 2: Honest question, how can I delete my account on HN? I've come to realize (sadly) how many hours I've wasted on this bullshit. PG, please ban this account.

Until he parks a truck full of explosives outside a federal building and kills 168 innocents (including 19 children under 6), I think not.

Now, pipe down and let the adults speak.

Re: RMS lifestyle

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Post by greenyoda »

dos1 wrote: post #7
dos1 wrote: post #4

Dude is so strange. I mean seriously, who knows that much about that many kinds of esoteric music? It's like he wants to be contrary to the rest of the population on purpose.

Edit: Fuck you HN. RMS is an extremist. I should hope that most of you have the critical thinking skills to realize that his extremism is just as dangerous as Timothy McVeigh's. Edit 2: Honest question, how can I delete my account on HN? I've come to realize (sadly) how many hours I've wasted on this bullshit. PG, please ban this account.

Really? Who has RMS blown up lately? For that matter, how many people has he even convinced to be like him?

Re: RMS lifestyle

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Post by simonsarris »

It's Stallman's own title, but a much more accurate title would be "RMS Opinions"

I think it's interesting for that reason though, because it doesn't say as much about his actual lifestyle as it does what he thinks about other people. For instance:

> As a matter of principle, I refuse to own a tie.

Tells us more about an opinion he's made about other people. If he wanted to be more descriptive of his lifestyle, he could have said that he was aesthetically minimalist (or minimalist with accessories in general). Instead ties become a value judgement, and he sees tie-wearers as "victims" at best.

In fact, though many would describe him as minimalist in lifestyle if they had to sum it up in a sentence, he doesn't use the term. This piece is really exclusively opinions.

> When I wait for my baggage in an airport, I always do one of these two. And I notice the people around me, feeling anxious and getting nothing done. What a waste.

His reasoning in general here seems arbitrary and condescending. If I didn't know who we were reading about beforehand I'd gander they were prone to being capricious. I wonder if we should tell him that trains run non-free software, just like phones.

In general the biggest takeaway I got from this is that he seems to have a very negative view of almost all other people.

Re: RMS lifestyle

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Post by timcederman »

reedlaw wrote: post #8

I refuse to have a cell phone because they are tracking and surveillance devices. They all enable the phone system to record where the user goes, and many (perhaps all) can be remotely converted into listening devices. I find this hard to believe. Wouldn't the extra battery usage make it obvious, especially on Android devices that can track this as well as network usage at a very low level? Or is there some kind of h…

For phones to function they have to talk to cellular towers continuously. You can triangulate a location based on the chatter. Phone companies also keep detailed logs.

Re: RMS lifestyle

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Post by fixxer »

reedlaw wrote: post #8

I refuse to have a cell phone because they are tracking and surveillance devices. They all enable the phone system to record where the user goes, and many (perhaps all) can be remotely converted into listening devices. I find this hard to believe. Wouldn't the extra battery usage make it obvious, especially on Android devices that can track this as well as network usage at a very low level? Or is there some kind of h…

Well, there is the cellular tower, which is on the grid... give me three and I can triangulate you. Assuming you don't spoof your MAC, yeah, I'd say tracking is feasible.

Re: RMS lifestyle

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Post by pjscott »

dos1 wrote: post #4

Dude is so strange. I mean seriously, who knows that much about that many kinds of esoteric music? It's like he wants to be contrary to the rest of the population on purpose.

A lot of people have unusual hobbies, and they end up knowing a lot about some odd topic -- medieval history, say, or some genres of music. Most of these people escape criticism, though, because they aren't RMS.

Re: RMS lifestyle

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Post by yarou »

rms is probably the first, original troll. His very life is the punchline to the joke of annoying mainstream people.

Re: RMS lifestyle

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Post by zdw »

"The Free Software Foundation's dress code says that a propeller beanie is required, but other clothing is optional. However, we don't enforce it."

Thank goodness for that.

Re: RMS lifestyle

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Post by kingi »

simonsarris wrote: post #13

It's Stallman's own title, but a much more accurate title would be "RMS Opinions" I think it's interesting for that reason though, because it doesn't say as much about his actual lifestyle as it does what he thinks about other people. For instance: > As a matter of principle, I refuse to own a tie. Tells us more about an opinion he's made about other people. If he wanted to be more descriptive of his lifestyle, he co…

does RMS actually use a checking account?

Re: RMS lifestyle

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Post by alayne »

reedlaw wrote: post #8

I refuse to have a cell phone because they are tracking and surveillance devices. They all enable the phone system to record where the user goes, and many (perhaps all) can be remotely converted into listening devices. I find this hard to believe. Wouldn't the extra battery usage make it obvious, especially on Android devices that can track this as well as network usage at a very low level? Or is there some kind of h…

There was a big amount of noise about this stuff 6-7 years ago http://news.cnet.com/2100-1029-6140191.html
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