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Richard Stallman Falls Ill At Conference

Posted by samzenpus on from the outcome-uncertain dept.

itwbennett writes "Stallman, 59, was speaking at the North Campus of the Polytechnic University of Cataluna when he started to feel ill and called for a doctor. It was originally reported in the Spanish press that Stallman was hypertensive, but it is not yet known what his eventual health status was, just that he left the building later under his own power." He is apparently okay and any significant confirmed updates will be posted here.

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  1. Re:Putting his money where his mouth is by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds like he is going to GNU/Hell

  2. Anyone else wonder who... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Richard Stallman Falls the 3rd is?

  3. Falls Ill by Twinbee · · Score: 5, Funny

    Isn't it wonderful that a a capital I looks like a small L? It adds a little 'puzzle element' whilst reading therefore adding more spice to life.

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    Why OpalCalc is the best Windows calc
    1. Re:Falls Ill by KingSkippus · · Score: 4, Funny

      I scratched my head over it for a minute, too. I was thinking, "Geez, this is the third time he's fallen? They've started numbering them? It's the sequel to the critically acclaimed Richard Stallman Falls II: New York?"

      On a more serious note, I hope the guy is okay. RMS rocks.

  4. Re:Putting his money where his mouth is by KingSkippus · · Score: 4, Funny

    "I am skeptical of the claim that voluntarily pedophilia harms children. The arguments that it causes harm seem to be based on cases which aren't voluntary, which are then stretched by parents who are horrified by the idea that their little baby is maturing." - June 2006

    That was just a big misunderstanding. He thought he was talking about people who really like feet.

  5. GNUmonia? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    He probably has GNUmonia.

  6. Re:Putting his money where his mouth is by TheRealMindChild · · Score: 4, Funny

    Except GIMP. GIMP is by far the easiest tool to use in its genre of software. It is amazing how many people left Photoshop in droves with this last release that gave us the advanced technology of the single window interface.

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    "When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back!" -- Cave Johnson
  7. Re:Sad that /. is nothing but trolls. by Dave+Cole · · Score: 5, Funny

    Having a low UID does not mean you have anything meaningful to say.

    A case in point.