27 Apr
2002
27 Apr
'02
6:43 a.m.
James B. DiGriz wrote:
P.S. Even those who disagree vehemently with Stallman respect his
integrity, even if it's hard for some of them to understand his
arguments (Not his fault, they include concepts difficult for some to
grasp, which may be a blessing, all things considered, when you think
about it.) You can't say he hasn't put his money where his mouth is.
As for unflattering hearsay regarding his habits of personal hygiene, I
don't see how that's relevant to his ideas or work, even if true. Nor
does it reflect well on the repeater, in any case. Frankly, I could care
less. Why should I?
jbdigriz
If I do something vitally productive and significant, and then become
senile and/or insane, I hope that the world doesn't _keep_ treating my
pronouncements as vitally significant. I'm not implying that RMS is
either senile or insane, but I think it's an accurate analogy.
Doc
Well, Doc, if you even *look* like you're going to do something vitally
productive and significant, or use your established reputation, in a
manner that in any way inconveniences anyone as a result of their own
arrogance, unearned privilege, cupidity, or megalomania, even if they
have to project that inconvenience in there, you might just want to keep
it to yourself, if that's an option.
I offer R.D. Laing, Oppenheimer, and Hemingway, as obvious examples.
Plenty more where they came from.
jbdigriz