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Interview With Richard Stallman

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the men-with-beards-talking dept.

An anonymous reader writes "KernelTrap has a fascinating and lengthy interview with Richard Stallman who founded the GNU Project in 1984, and the Free Software Foundation in 1985. He also originally authored a number of well known and highly used development tools, including the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC), the GNU symbolic debugger (GDB) and GNU Emacs. The interview covers a wide range of topics, from rms's early years, to his current role in the Free Software Foundation. He discusses the current state of GNU/Hurd, the problems with non-free software, and much more."

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  1. Excuse me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is a GNU/Interview. Get it right please!

  2. Re:Headline could use a subject by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Needs no subject. Is perfectly clear without one. Are good people. Shouldn't be so hard on them.

  3. It's the GNU operating system, and ... by Garabito · · Score: 5, Funny
    "It's the GNU operating system, and the Hurd is its kernel."

    Sounds like "There is no God but Allah; Mohammed is His Prophet".

  4. Re:He Doesn't Get It by DenDave · · Score: 2, Funny

    I care about the idealogical bents of Richard Stallman. I am a consumer and a producer. Please don't speak in my place, especially without my permission. I shall refrain from speaking in your place, albeit I had beans yesterday...

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    -if at first you don't succeed, stay the heck away from paragliding.
  5. Re:He Doesn't Get It by worst_name_ever · · Score: 2, Funny
    The death announcment of OS is a little premature.

    You're right. We should wait until Netcraft confirms it.

    --

    In Soviet Rush, today's Tom Sawyer gets high on you.
  6. Re:Cue the assinine comments... by hrm · · Score: 3, Funny

    - RMS was useful at one time but he should now leave serious persons do the real work.
    - RMS is too extreme
    - RMS is a crackpot
    - RMS is a communist
    - RMS is a dirty hippy that smells bad
    Let's add:

    - RMS Rocks
    - RMS is CowboyNeal in disguise

    and have ourselves a poll!

  7. Re:Cue the assinine comments... by Ramses0 · · Score: 2, Funny
    Live long, RMS, and never give up.

    ...and never surrender! By Grabthar's hammer, he shall be avenged!

    --Robert

  8. RTFA? No need... by Saeed+al-Sahaf · · Score: 2, Funny

    Summary of this entire thread: The Richard Stallman "I Love Me" Thread.

    --
    "Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck
  9. Re:Headline could use a subject by Kehvarl · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Interview Richard Stallman!"

    Who's going to make me? You? and what army?
    oh. that one. right I'll go interview him then.

  10. Re:I'll pay for a RMS interview generator by rot26 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't believe can programmer he doesn't get the fact that gnu linux spell like NEW Linux and every one I know who heard that has always answered : what ? there's a new linux ?,

    He not pronounce the GNU "NU", it is be pronounced "GUH-NU". The G-letter be's not silent so. Feel bad, don't. Even the people speak the English got wrong this one often.

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    To ensure perfect aim, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target
  11. At least with tcp/ip by catbutt · · Score: 2, Funny

    they don't insist that we say TEE SEE PEE SLASH EYE PEE