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What's Up With FSF VP Bradley M. Kuhn?

Posted by Roblimo on from the behind-the-man-in-the-spotlight dept.

There's more to the Free Software Foundation than Richard M. Stallman, you know. Like bkuhn, AKA Bradley M. Kuhn, who has been a full-time employee of the organization since February '01 and has taken over some of the duties that were previously RMS's exclusive province. Got a question for bkuhn about the FSF -- or anything else? Post it below. We'll select 10 of the highest-moderated questions, forward them to bkuhn, and post his replies as soon as we get them back.

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  1. "Raving Lunatic" Image? by Bilbo · · Score: 5, Insightful

    In spite of all of RMS's great understanding of the working of "Free Software", and his passion for promoting real Freedom, he has unfortunately picked up this image of a foaming-at-the-mouth raving lunatic pinko. How to you plan to combat this image, without compromising on the real issues behind Free Software, or the passion with which the FSF promotes these ideals?

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  2. FSF and the cause. by Lumpy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What is your stance on Software protection? In the FSF stance, what would you do or reccomend to be done if (check that if, WHEN) a GNU program and programmer is attacked in a way that will be very like what we see with Dimitri. Many of the GNU programs and software packages are, as far as I am concerned, in real danger of being attacked or persecuted by large corperations. With laws like the DCMA and other unbelievable laws that are being drafted as bills every day, What do you think can be done to protect this freedom?

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  3. At home? by cnkeller · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So, what types of software do you use at home?

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  4. View on freedom? by merlin_jim · · Score: 5, Insightful
    How do you view FSF's goal, that stated on their website as The FSF promotes the development and use of free (as in freedom) software ---particularly the GNU operating system(used widely today in its GNU/Linux variant)--- and free (as in freedom) documentation.

    In particular, how do you interpret what the word free means in respect to software and programmer's rights?

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  5. Your opinion on Java by jsse · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Your perljvm - The Perl to Java Virtual Machine Compiler is impressive. I believe you've the authority to answer this question.

    Sun has its sole control to their Java VM, and the control is extended to other JVM versions. As Richard said, free software build on non-free platform/program is useless to Free World.

    We had much expectation on kaffe. However, it has halted its development long time ago, since Microsoft made business deals with Transvirtual. The only free JVM is basically dead now.

    I'd like to have your opnion on this: do you have Java in your vision of Free World?

    Thanks!