Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 30th Aug 2009 22:28 UTC
It's time for another week in review. This was decidedly the Snow Leopard week, but we also talked a lot about Linux, Psystar, and even SCO resurrected from the dead to continue its litigation about UNIX.
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Member since:2005-07-24
FSF should really focus on encouraging open source development and making it viable for business and working with adding good business models uses of open source.
Meanwhile, the FSF's chief maniac, Richard Stallman, is busy trying to widen the schism in the community, which he invented, between so-called Free Software and so-called Open Source software. (Richard would take strong issue with you associating him with Open Source.)
The FSF attacks anything at all that it perceives as non-self, even if the actual difference is insignificant to nonexistent.
The FSF has become counterproductive and maladaptive.
And it is time for more of us to speak out against that festering and hateful organization which claims to speak for us.
Edited 2009-08-30 23:52 UTC
Member since:2009-08-31
Meanwhile, the FSF's chief maniac, Richard Stallman, is busy trying to widen the schism in the community, which he invented, between so-called Free Software and so-called Open Source software.
No. The pioneers of the Open Source term (not Stallman) invented it specifically to appeal more to big business. They did this by avoiding possible negative connotations of the word "free" in Free Software, and by emphasizing the software's utility rather than its freedom.
Edited 2009-08-31 00:39 UTC
Member since:2005-07-06
Meanwhile, the FSF's chief maniac, Richard Stallman, is busy trying to widen the schism in the community, which he invented, between so-called Free Software and so-called Open Source software. (Richard would take strong issue with you associating him with Open Source.)
The FSF attacks anything at all that it perceives as non-self, even if the actual difference is insignificant to nonexistent.
The FSF has become counterproductive and maladaptive.
And it is time for more of us to speak out against that festering and hateful organization which claims to speak for us.
The FSF attacks anything at all that it perceives as non-self, even if the actual difference is insignificant to nonexistent.
The FSF has become counterproductive and maladaptive.
And it is time for more of us to speak out against that festering and hateful organization which claims to speak for us.
The worse part about Richard Stallman is that he puts himself up as a 'leader' and yet me provides no vision what so ever - just broad sweeping statements loaded with misdirected attacks against those whom he considers 'enemies of liberty' (as if he see's himself as a modern day Paul Revere).
He bashes Windows 7 but where is his coordinated vision for a FSF alternative to Windows? a top to bottom drop in replacement for not just Windows but the applications that sit upon Windows which end users rely on every day. Where is his vision? where is his plan? where is the effort to coordinate the disparate projects so that they work towards a common goal?
Richard Stallman reminds me of the old geiser who sits in the corner of the pub ranting and raving about 'kids these days' and how 'back in my days...' - he contributes nothing constructive and on the rare occasions he gets up he starts sounding like a bumbling fool high on turps whose contribution recently to this 'vision' has been sweet bugger all; devotee's of course will point to 'past glories' but ignore the fact that he has contributed nothing recently.
Edited 2009-08-31 04:18 UTC
Member since:2008-06-02
I would like to assure everyone that Microsoft did not pay sbergman27 to make the preceding poast. I haven't seen him at any of our meetings and his name isn't on the payroll of our elite OSNews Astroturfing Ninja Attack Squad.
Just thought that I should make that clear.
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2005-09-27
The FSF really needs new management. It has been getting more and more negative. It is making me feel like every day like it is an evangelical religious group. Where there is once statement of how God/Free Software is great and the rest touting the Evils of the world and you should Repent/Use Open Source Software.
FSF should really focus on encouraging open source development and making it viable for business and working with adding good business models uses of open source. Not just restricting it to support. As well treating your adversaries with some respect and finding common grounds. Being Anti-This and Anti-That does help to get a vocal group however overall it doesn't accomplishes anything.