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<b>2021-03-23</b> |
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Richard M. Stallman, frequently known as RMS, |
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has been a driving force in the free software |
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movement for decades, with contributions including |
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the GNU operating system and Emacs. |
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Recently, there have been vile online attacks |
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looking to remove him from the FSF board of directors |
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for expressing his personal opinions. We have watched |
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this happen before in an organized fashion with other |
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prominent free software activists and programmers. |
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We will not stand idly this time, when an icon |
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of this community is attacked. |
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FSF is an autonomous body that is capable of treating |
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its members in a fair, unbiased fashion, and should not |
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give in to external social pressures. We urge the |
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FSF to consider the arguments against RMS objectively |
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and to truly understand the meaning of his words and actions. |
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Historically, RMS has been expressing his views in ways |
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that upset many people. He is usually more focused on the |
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philosophical underpinnings, and pursuing the objective |
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truth and linguistic purism, while underemphasising people's |
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feelings on matters he's commenting on. This makes his arguments |
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vulnerable to misunderstanding and misrepresentation, something |
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which we feel is happening in the open letter calling for his removal. |
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His words need to be interpreted in this context and |
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taking into account that more often than not, |
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he is not looking to put things diplomatically. |
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Regardless, Stallman's opinions on the matters |
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he is being persecuted over are not relevant to |
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his ability to lead a community such as the FSF. |
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Furthermore, he is entitled to his opinions just |
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as much as anyone else. Members and supporters do not |
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have to agree with his opinions, but should respect |
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his right to freedom of thought and speech. |
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<b>To the FSF:</b> |
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Removing RMS will hurt FSF's image and will deal |
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a significant blow to the momentum of the free software movement. |
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We urge you to consider your actions carefully, |
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as what you will decide will have a serious impact |
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on the future of the software industry. |
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<b> |
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To the ambush mob who is ganging up on Richard Stallman over |
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reasonable arguments in debate and various opinions and beliefs |
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voiced over decades as a public figure: |
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You have no part in choosing the leadership of any communities. Especially not via another mob attack which does not remotely resemble a fairly conducted debate as exemplified by better people such as Richard Stallman. |
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To sign, please <a href="https://github.com/rms-support-letter/rms-support-letter.github.io/pulls">submit a pull request</a>. |
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