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RMS Steps Down As Emacs Maintainer

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the evangelism-is-time-consuming dept.

sigzero writes "Short but sweet: RMS is stepping down as Emacs Maintainer: 'From: Richard Stallman, Subject: Re: Looking for a new Emacs maintainer or team, Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:57:22 -0500 Stefan and Yidong offered to take over, so I am willing to hand over Emacs development to them."

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  1. Re:What I sadly discovered about RMS and GNU/GPL. by itsybitsy · · Score: 1, Troll

    My intention is simply to point out that it will be a good day when RMS steps down from the GNU and GPL commune cult projects. I'm glad that he's turning over the emacs to someone else - hopefully it's a start of a better direction for him. The simple fact is that not everyone in the free and open software game is enamored with the work that RMS has done on things like emacs, hurd, etc..., and especially his work on the GPL and GNU projects. You see, I actually like the freedom to make my own decisions with the code that I incorporate into my systems - that's a really important point and is real freedom since it gives freedom of choice AFTER code has been included into a project.

    Maybe RMS has changed. People do. However one look at the more aggressive and restrictive GPLv3 demonstrates the changes were in the wrong direction. Maybe that's what the mainstream of "nerds" want, but it's not for me. Anyone in the Nerd Hurd can of course follow RMS as much or as little as they want; watch out for cliffs though as the GPL-GNU wagon train could get treacherous with all those legal chasms along the trail.

    Choose as you wish. I support you in making an informed choice.

  2. Re:What I sadly discovered about RMS and GNU/GPL. by itsybitsy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Messages just like yours? That is what "this" referred to isn't it? Just kidding. I liked your comment.

    I'm glad that I made your day as RMS made my day by stopping his work on emacs. Now if he could only make our year by ending the GNU-GPL project work. Oh, damn that's not likely to happen as there are too many commune cult followers of his out there. Sigh... oh well, I can co-exist with them... they just need to learn to live with those of us who value real freedom of choice in our software, and in our thoughts.

    Oh, sorry to disappoint you, I've never trolled in my life. While I love to eat sushi I prefer if someone else catches it. ;--)