ESR steps down from OSI

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday February 1, 2005 @07:25AM from the holstering-his-pistol dept.

Hope Thelps writes "According to an article on news.com.com, Eric Raymond is stepping down from his role as president of the OSI. His replacement will be our very own Russ Nelson. "

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Bye bye birdy by VE3ECM · 2005-02-01 07:26 · Score: -1, Troll

I have karma to burn!
Did I do it?
Re:I look forward to the essay by Anonymous Coward · 2005-02-01 07:43 · Score: -1, Troll

haha no shit, ESR is a certifiable right-wing nutjob, and his writing is piss-awful. what a wanker. i look forward to "an free-market anarcho-capitalist metacontext for Stepping down, etc.."... TOTAL DOUCHEBAG THAT MAN IS.
Re:[tt] You could see this one coming by Anonymous Coward · 2005-02-01 07:48 · Score: -1, Troll

Stalin killed over 3 million Gypsies.

Too bad ESR wasn't one of them.
Re:Who the hell is Russ Nelson? by Anonymous Coward · 2005-02-01 07:54 · Score: -1, Troll

another libertarian nutcase...
Re:A fitting elegy by Anonymous Coward · 2005-02-01 10:54 · Score: -1, Troll

Here is a link to the original article with a bit more context, to add some background.
Re:Stumping for irony. by Russ+Nelson · 2005-02-01 11:32 · Score: 0, Troll

Sure! I love free software because it doesn't cost anything!
-russ
p.s. remember the venue in which you are writing. Natalie Portman, grits, Beowulf clusters, frist posters, the whole thing.

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Re:Stumping for irony. by Russ+Nelson · 2005-02-02 06:17 · Score: 0, Troll

Microsoft also distributes free software. What is your point? That neither term is perfect and both are misused? Acknowledged ..... next!
-russ

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