From 38ba9b7f9eeed3e6c41b7e67c3aba37a52b01f03 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nukeop <12746779+nukeop@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:59:47 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update index.md --- index.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 06605896..ee0c7a0d 100644 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -1,7 +1,10 @@ *2021-03-23* Richard M. Stallman, frequently known as RMS, has been a driving force in the free software movement for decades, with contributions including the GNU operating system and Emacs. -Recently, there have been vile online attacks looking to remove him from the FSF board of directors for expressing his personal opinions. + +Recently, there have been vile online attacks looking to remove him from the FSF board of directors for expressing his personal opinions. We have watched this happen before in an organized fashion with other prominent free software activists and programmers. We will not stand idly this time, when an icon of this community is attacked. + +FSF is an autonomous body that is capable of treating its members in a fair, unbiased fashion, and should not give in to external social pressures. We urge the FSF to consider the arguments against RMS objectively and to truly understand the meaning of his words and actions. **To the FSF:**