Richard Stallman is the reason I didn’t start contributing to open source (then called “free software”) in the 90s. I’m not the only one. He and his followers pushed out a whole generation of female developers, just at that critical time when open source adoption was widening.https://twitter.com/alicegoldfuss/status/993677847280562178 …
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Replying to @sarahmei
RMS is a hero of his time. No, not perfect. He’s done a lot to advance Free Software. Open Source is different. The vitriol on this thread is not deserved or proper in a public forum.
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I use his software everyday, all day, as do billions of other people. His impact is unassailable. I had never heard of you before you decided to bad-mouth a colleague in public. If you felt bullied by him or anyone else, use it as fuel. Becoming the bully doesn't help anyone.
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RMS wrote good code. Harvey Weinstein made good movies. Kevin Spacey is a good actor. Louis CK is a great comedian. Also, they did a lot of damage to people and are gross human beings. Greatness in one domain doesn't negate badness in another.
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