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author: einar
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date: 2007-02-17 21:08:09+00:00
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title: Richard M. Stallman is disgusting
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- Linux
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No, I'm not talking about his looks. I'm talking about him being _morally_ disgusting. The reason? The fact that he went to Cuba and [convinced them to switch to FOSS](http://apnews1.iwon.com//article/20070216/D8NB1EK05.html). You may want to know, why is that a bad thing?

Easy answer: Cuba isn't a democracy. Think what you want, blame the United States for the embargo how much you like, but you won't be able to hide the fact that it is a totalitarian, oppressive regime. You can get arrested just by expressing dissent, or by promoting ideas that aren't what the government wants.

That's why I think that RMS is a lame hypocrite. He babbles about freedom, but as long as a non-democratic country uses FOSS,  they're all _friends_? Aside from the PR blow that this will deal to the FOSS image (hint: not everyone who promotes it is a Communist), I think it shows the mindset of this man.

If I just disliked him before, now I can say I openly despise him. He should go back on doing just software, instead of pushing his own political agenda. How shameful.