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ZNet interviews Richard Stallman

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the news-from-the-far-left dept.

ProgressiveCynic writes "ZNet has just published an interview with Richard Stallman. Much of the interview will be review for Slashdot folks, intended to introduce ZNet's audience to the free software movement, but many interesting bits remain including a discussion on the outlawing of free software, patents as applied to literature, and this quote: 'I'm a Liberal, in US terms (not Canadian terms). I'm against fascism.'"

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  1. Can you tell he's a programmer? by John+Nowak · · Score: 5, Funny

    RMS: The basic idea of the Free Software Movement is that the user of software deserves certain freedoms. There are four essential freedoms, which we label freedoms 0 through 3.

    I wonder how many Znet readers are confused out of their minds as to why he'd start with zero.

    1. Re:Can you tell he's a programmer? by TubeSteak · · Score: 2, Funny

      To Me, Nothingness is:
      Void
      Null
      Cipher
      Zero
      Nothing
      Jersey

      So I guess nothingness = zero for the non-technical persons, but actually 1 (one) for the /. crowd?

      Is that what you're trying to say?

      --
      [Fuck Beta]
      o0t!
    2. Re:Can you tell he's a programmer? by MPHellwig · · Score: 3, Funny

      Your existents dictates otherwise ;-)

    3. Re:Can you tell he's a programmer? by elrous0 · · Score: 3, Funny
      I wonder how many Znet readers are confused out of their minds as to why he'd start with zero.

      I'm sorry, but as a loyal, God-fearing American I refuse to use any number invented by them A-Rabs.

      -Eric

      --
      SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
  2. Thought it was ZD Net by Mr.+Flibble · · Score: 2, Funny

    I misread the title, and thought it was Ziff Davies and not Znet. As soon as I saw that an image flashed through my mind: "John Dvorak endorses Richard Stallman's philosphy as hell has frozen over."

    Scary that.

    --
    Try to hack my 31337 firewall!
  3. Fascism? by julesh · · Score: 2, Funny

    Did RMS really just call George W Bush a fascist?

    I'm not, like, imagining that, am I?

  4. Re:RMS - Who will replace him? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So long as it's not ESR, I don't care ;)

  5. Re:Liberals by iworm · · Score: 2, Funny

    Marxism should be capitalised? Nationalised, surely...?

  6. RMS had better watch out by mslinux · · Score: 2, Funny

    Calling the prez a facist?

    I bet he just got bumped up on W's list... don't be surprised if RMS meets a sudden and unfortunate demise... hope they don't arrest him and try him in court.

    Judge: "Please place your hand on the Bible and swear an oath to tell the truth..."

    RMS: "Judge. Notice that I did not call you, 'Your Honor' as I do not honor the authority that you claim to hold. Furthermore, I will not place my hand on a Bible and take an oath. The Bible is a book of fairy tales and fables that I hold no respect for as it enslaves the mind of man. And..."

  7. Re:Non-English speaker have a question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Can anyone please kindly tell me, what's the different of "Liberal" between US and Canada?

    Sure. The US uses imperial, while Canada uses metric Liberals. Given the current political climate, the conversion factor is 1 US liberal = 4.546 CAN liberal.

    Of course, that number is expected to change in January when Canada has its federal election .

  8. Re:Anything Involving Stallman... by a.d.trick · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ahem, that should be 'Anything Involving GNU/Stallman'