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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 13:07:23 -0300 from ActivityPub

Statement of FSF board on election of Richard Stallman (RMS): https://u.fsf.org/3bf

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Mon, 12 Apr 2021 13:07:59 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf An apology is a start, not an end, of (re)building trust. At best, this is premature.

ekvin

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 13:36:27 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf

RMS acknowledges that he has made mistakes.

Lohan Gunaweera

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 13:37:52 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf Thank you, FSF! Much respect. This is a wise decision, and a wise statement.

#RMS #GNU #SoftwareFreedom #FSF

Ludovic Courtès

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:11:20 -0300 from ActivityPub

Dear @fsf, do you think that “It was right for me to […]” looks like an apology? Do you believe an organization cannot outlive its founder? Do you think promises to make the board membership process “transparent” will be enough to restore trust? … I’m baffled.

Vancha :fedora:

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:19:23 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf I'm excited to see how things turn out, I hope this decision turns out to be a good one :)

ConEng

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:28:19 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf RMS shouldn't have resigned the first place as he didn't do anything wrong.

Matthew Evan

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:32:52 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf Richard Stallman made mistakes but he's a good man. Thank you.

radio silence 💐🌄🌻

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:07:18 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf RMS is the worst thing to have happened to free software. He's done nothing positive in his career

radio silence 💐🌄🌻

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:07:37 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf RMS is the worst thing to have happened to free software.

kalle

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:32:05 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf Being socially competent is a skill. Sounds like RMS truly understood that to it's core from his timeout.

It cheers me up hearing adults contemplate and act "as adults should", meaning apologizing for your mistakes but more importantly learning from them

Daniel Hakimi

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:03:32 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf I am sorry that you no longer want me or anybody else to feel welcome or comfortable interacting with the FSF. I am sorry for the people who want to continue interacting with the FSF despite this. You should be ashamed to have accepted him back into these positions of power. He is not capable of conducting himself with decorum or respect, and placing him in a leadership position is simply not appropriate.

Nathan DeGruchy

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:07:40 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf Deeply disappointed in this decision to bring RMS back. It reeks of desperation and lack of insight into how the community feels about the issues of our time.

RMS is not a lawyer, nor trained legally. Looking to him for advice on legal matters seems farcical. While he does have connections and insight into the technical components of free software, it hardly matters as much as the lost reputation from his gaffes.

I, for one, will no longer be a member of an organization that is deaf to us

mr_glitch

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:35:03 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf Very good news!

Ollivier Robert 💉 💉💉

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:31:13 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf You are now officially dead.

Congrats rms, you killed your own child.

End of an era folks.

Alexandre Hannud Abdo

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 19:52:38 -0300

I'm glad the statement from the FSF addresses the key points of contention with the fairness and sincerity the matter deserves. And that Richard's note treats the situation with care and respect. Despite all the wasteful hatred, an FSF more determined to improve its governance and taking lessons from what happened will be beneficial to everyone. Cheers to all!

GNU*suario

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:24:28 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf Haters gonna hate.

Zeno Libre

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:10:46 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf Welcome back RMS. Still can't believe that a (poorly thought out indeed) message on a mailing list had such a negative impact.

abokado

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:02:11 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf Thank you for doing the right thing.

Merazi :emacs:

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:55:43 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf I hope he gets people's trust. I'm really happy for him, cheers. 😊

Merazi :emacs:

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:57:07 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf I hope he can regain people's trust once again. I'm really happy for him, and I wish everything goes well for the FSF and Free Software in general, cheers! 😊

Brian

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:56:53 -0300 from ActivityPub

@fsf RMS is an imperfect human, but he still has as many important contributions ahead of him as behind him.

To those with concerns: It's fair to criticize him and to watch more closely. But we're all worse off if we expect flawlessness from any human who might help us.