Linux foundation and FSF have small staff and budget but the total economic value of the projects they steer is in tens of billions.
Rather than, you know, finding some humane, compassionate approach to dealing with the personal shortcomings of someone who has done so very much for the world.
I would agree that the severity of RMS's remarks regarding Epstein/Minsky is lower than the press is making it out to be. But Stallman's bad behavior stretches back decades, and this oddly-shaped, not-entirely-correct straw happened to finally break the camel's back. Good riddance.
I'm talking about there being options other than either "giving him a pass" or "off with his head."
Is it OK to treat men poorly?
Why single out women for special treatment?
Citation needed. What kind of behavior? What exactly did he do?
My point is that public leadership position is not related to humane retirement of people individuals. Leadership is never entitlement.
If RMS was just random superhacker doing his thing. I would defend him.
That's a testament to his vision and leadership.
