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Stallman — 20 Years of Explaining Free Software

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the evolution-of-an-idea dept.

H4x0r Jim Duggan writes "The first recorded talk by Richard Stallman on free software was in 1986, so I've picked from the 2006 recordings and have made a transcript of a recent talk: The Free Software Movement and the Future of Freedom. Those two are the only transcripts of his general free software talk. Others that exist are on specific topics such as patents, GPLv3, copyright, etc. For those who've been reading Slashdot during the gradual evolution of Stallman's pronouncements, it's interesting to see what has changed over 20 years."

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  1. evolution by Speare · · Score: 3, Funny
    For those who've been reading Slashdot during the gradual evolution of Stallman's pronouncements, it's interesting to see what has changed over 20 years.

    Nothing for you to see here; move along.

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  2. A tear to my eye as I think... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    it has been twenty years and three showers ago since his first speech. Amazing.

    1. Re:A tear to my eye as I think... by bladesjester · · Score: 2, Funny

      Two of them were rainstorms that he got cought out in the middle of. =]

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  3. Re:Open Stallman by Hijacked+Public · · Score: 4, Funny

    How about just replacing the entire Stallman with a CGI character that reads from a wiki based on public transcripts?

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  4. Correct me if I'm wrong... by Zirtix · · Score: 5, Funny
    Wouldn't it be more efficient to just distribute the diff?

    --- oldspeech
    +++ newspeech
    @@ -202905339 +202905339,2 @@
    Software should be free.
    +Software patents are bad.
    1. Re:Correct me if I'm wrong... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      "Software patents are bad" is just function used by "Software should be free"

  5. Re:Open Stallman by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    There is a theory that states that this has already happened.

    (with apologies to the Guide)

  6. Its a Joy hearing Mr Stallman speak by ravee · · Score: 3, Funny

    I have viewed a couple of videos of Stallman's speeches and have transcripted one of them. Listening him speak, I couldn't help thinking that he has all the qualities of a leader. His speeches strike a cord and entertain at the same time. He has very good oratorical skills.

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  7. Re:Hard to explain by bdonalds · · Score: 2, Funny

    Conversely, if that recent Jack Black wrestling movie had instead been called "Free Nachos", it would probably have drawn larger crowds...

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