Oh I don't hate microsoft(even though I will often say I do) I know that without them we would not have modern computing the way we do today. I hate a lot of the stuff they do(windows 10 telemetry anyone) I support closed source software as much as open source software, you've mentioned your interactions with RMS before. He sounds like someone that would be interesting to interact with. If you get a chance tell him about poal! I'll argue closed source software with him all day long.
Obviously people should have the right to choose when they create something if they want to keep it closed or open it up for everyone. Freedom of Speech I think is part of that somewhere.
This site requires an account. I'm not sure if he'd participate.
I haven't seen him in decades. That's a choice. I don't really care for him much.
Interesting. I'm not sure I would care for him much either as I don't generally get along with authoritarians in general but I'll debate them all day long even if I lose! I'll still do it.
There's no amount of evidence, no degree of logic, that will change his stance.
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