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EFF Board of Directors Votes to Remove John Gilmore from the Board

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Re: EFF Board of Directors Votes to Remove John Gilmore from the Board

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The spin from the EFF is, I suppose, to be expected but a little disappointing. Does anyone know what actually happened where?

Ok the contrary I found it very refreshing when they say they haven’t “seen eye-to-eye” in the first paragraph

Re: EFF Board of Directors Votes to Remove John Gilmore from the Board

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The spin from the EFF is, I suppose, to be expected but a little disappointing. Does anyone know what actually happened where?

Ok the contrary I found it very refreshing when they say they haven’t “seen eye-to-eye” in the first paragraph

That’s been true since forever

Re: EFF Board of Directors Votes to Remove John Gilmore from the Board

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There's nothing on his site about it, but it is interesting to browse. http://www.toad.com/gnu/

Reads like he would be a good friend of Stallman. No record of defending friends with shady friends though.

Yes, John is a very good friend of RMS’s.

Re: EFF Board of Directors Votes to Remove John Gilmore from the Board

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Reads like he would be a good friend of Stallman. No record of defending friends with shady friends though.

Yes, John is a very good friend of RMS’s.

John is entirely unlike RMS if you've ever met either of them.
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