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Free Software Foundation Turns 25

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-dig-the-crazy dept.

An anonymous reader writes "On this day, 25 years ago, Richard Stallman created the Free Software Foundation. He had been the director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Lab. Tired of seeing software that he and others had written appropriated (without acknowledgment or compensation) by disreputable software companies and then told to pay for software they had written, Stallman took action, creating the foundation. The original license was written by Stallman. Stallman had subsequently written a large number of GNU tools, but the license was his most important contribution."

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  1. Hrmph by egibster · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hate this article because I completely agree with it. I hate you.

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  2. The real question... by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    Which came first, the Foundation or the Beard?

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    1. Re:The real question... by rvw · · Score: 3, Funny

      Which came first, the Foundation or the Beard?

      BEER!

  3. I disagree by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 4, Funny

    His most important contribution is GNU Hurd - it's the gift that keeps on giving.

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  4. Re:What about emacs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nah, vi is better.

  5. I feel like... by WED+Fan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Looking at the bearded one, holiness to his name, I feel like I need a bath.

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  6. Happy birthday to you, by Rogerborg · · Score: 5, Funny

    Happy birthday to you,
    Happy birthday, dear Richard,
    Happy bir- COPYRIGHT VIOLATION DETECTED - TRANSMISSION TERMINATED

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    1. Re:Happy birthday to you, by multisync · · Score: 2, Funny

      Happy birthday to you

      Shouldn't that be "Happy birthday to GNU?"

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  7. Re:What about emacs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Fuck you, you dirty rotten piece of dog shit. I hope you die and go to hell.

  8. Happy b-day! by schnikies79 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now get rid of Stallman and I will actively support you.

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  9. Re:Director of the AI Lab? by KlomDark · · Score: 5, Funny

    Never heard of any of those guys. Stallman wins.

  10. Re:What about emacs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Only emacs users go to Hell. All other sins are forgiveable.

  11. Re:shouldn't it be... by melikamp · · Score: 3, Funny

    (eval (car (setq gnu '(gnu is not unix))))
    (gnu is not unix)

  12. Re:Dear Richard, by larry+bagina · · Score: 4, Funny

    Unfortunately, he is disqualified from the Nobel Peace Prize since he actually produced results.

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