Stallman seems a little over zealous

What's wrong with proprietary software? Also, I'm not fond of his philosophy when it comes to programming. Not minimalist enough. Everything is bloated.

His philosophy maybe enticing for impressionable college students but to everyone else living in the real world, he's a communist GNU/Pig.

Extremes are needed to achieve balance.

>>3
Who told you this?

>>3
like jews and niggers? or rednecks and spics?

>>5
Like you and me.

like abelson and sussman

richard stallman is a fucking sperglord autist


why is this so hard for people to swallow

Stallman
Jew.

Anyone who disagrees with Stallman's philosophy hasn't actually read his shit. What you hear filtered through /r/programming doesn't cut it.

I used to think he was too extremist, not anymore since the situation is getting worse and worse as he warned. For example a lot of commercial software now calls home to ask for authorization to be run.

Also I cry every time I have to waste half an hour poking with an disassembler at some piece of shit that artificially doesn't want to let me do something. That's just sad.

The real problem is that people in general don't give a shit about freedom, they just care about convenience / instant gratification. That includes me: as soon as it's cracked it's all good. That's road to ruin for sure.

>>11
But can't you just not use that software that calls home? That's all I'm saying.

>>10
Stallman has specifically said he disagrees with the unix philosophy of keeping each program simple and for a specific purpose.

>>12
Of course you can, so? You can also not kill people, yet folks campaign against it all the time.

>>14
Hey that's a great analogy, if you're a retard. Some people's lives are too valuable to be spent handing out free software. If propriety software wasn't allowed, so many great tools wouldn't be available for the world to use. This includes all sorts of engineering applications that assist in making the products you use every day.

What's an open source alternative to solid works? Didn't think so.

>>12
Maybe you should try actually reading what Stallman has to say on the subject.

>>13
He hasn't.

>>15
I don't see Stallman prohibiting you from doing whatever you want om your machine. He just friendly warns you that it might not be in your best interests.

On the other hand, say, Microsoft or Apple are going out of their way so you can only run whatever they approve of.

>>15
If propriety software wasn't allowed, so many great tools wouldn't be available for the world to use.
That's a bold claim with fuck-all to back it up.

I've just spent 15 minutes reading through his quotes on wikiquote. This guy is an autist.

[P]rostitution, adultery, necrophilia, bestiality, possession of child pornography, and even incest and pedophilia ... should be legal as long as no one is coerced. They are illegal only because of prejudice and narrowmindedness.

Medical marijuana grower and activist Steve McWilliams killed himself last June, rather than face 6 months in prison with no marijuana to relieve his chronic pain. If you are ever in a situation like this, don't kill yourself in private. Make your death itself be a blow against the tyrant. Plead innocent; then kill yourself in the courtroom, with the jury and journalists watching, after defying the judge by shouting, "I'm a medical marijuana grower. You were going to make those 12 honest citizens your tools for evil, but I will save them from you. May my death be on your conscience for as long as you live."

Oh and to >>17, you're wrong
Writing non-free software is not an ethically legitimate activity, so if people who do this run into trouble, that's good! All businesses based on non-free software ought to fail, and the sooner the better.

Everything else is just as laughable

>>18
Then answer the question I asked right after what you quoted.

>>19
autist
I suggest you spend another 15 minutes reading the definition of that word and don't come back after.

I don't see how the 3^rd quote contradicts >>17.

The rest are far-left views which I don't necessarily agree with. Just remember that what's prostitution today will be free speech tomorrow. They'll eventually step over something you care and it'll be too late by then.

>>19
[P]rostitution, adultery, necrophilia, bestiality, possession of child pornography, and even incest and pedophilia ... should be legal as long as no one is coerced.
Children can't give consent so... never?

>>22
Children can't give consent
Fuck off with your lies and bullshit.

>>23
Go back to 7chan, pedophile.

Stallmyanus!

>>21
They'll eventually step over something you care and it'll be too late by then.
Like what? It's not like they're going to legalize child abuse tomorrow, or ever for that matter.

Just remember that what's prostitution today will be free speech tomorrow.
Wait, now I'm all confused.

He writes shitty bloated programs, but his philosophy is gold.

>>24
Go back to SomethingAwful, anti-pedophile.

>>1,4,12,
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say or do may be used against you in a court of law.
You have the right to consult an attorney before speaking to the police and to have an attorney present during questioning now or in the future.
If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you before any questioning, if you wish.
If you decide to answer any questions now, without an attorney present, you will still have the right to stop answering at any time until you talk to an attorney.
Knowing and understanding your rights as I have explained them to you, are you willing to answer my questions without an attorney present?

>>3,5
Nature, and it's funny laws of Physics and Chemistry.

>>15,20
I patented "eating." And I refuse to give you my permission for you to use the technique of "eating" or "chewing" described in Sec 4.b of Patent NO. 709585. While my friend Homo Erectus patented "fire", he decided to give it to "friends" at no bonds or penalties. I Sentence you to death and coerced familicide for the damages caused by your unauthorized usage of my patent.

>>10,27
OpenBSD philosophy is nebular.

>>28
As >>24-effendi said in his followup to your post, go back to 7chan, pedophile.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_j5CJp4Q-o

lets post more music in German here.

>>22
Stupid people can't consent, they shouldn't procreate.

>>32
>>22's post is about sex, not procreation.

>>33
Sorry I skipped a step, they shouldn't be allowed to have sex.

>>34
Why can't they consent?

>>35
From the perspective of someone smarter they aren't making an informed decision. The same argument people use for children not being able to consent.

>>36
While they might not be very bright, they are still legally responsible for their actions (unlike children).  Unless you want to make over 70% of the population not legally responsible for their actions, that is.

The only rational choice is http://www.vhemt.org/

The funniest thing about him is that he's a stall man.

Who's afraid to use the urinals with the big boys then, ay?