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"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man." - George Bernard Shaw

We should all be thankful to rms for his unreasonableness. It has literally been the underpinning of so much of what we take for granted vis-a-vis free software.

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Not to mention, in a circuitous way, encryption and security.

I often worry about what the world will look like after he dies. There doesn't seem to be a RMSjr in the wings anywhere.

Eben Moglen. He's also more "presentable" for all the folks that have leveled that criticism against RMS. I don't think age-wise they're that much different, but at least he's got a redundant backup.

I would be really surprised if he followed his advices 100% of the time, but they sure are a good start for getting you to think.

You're seriously asking yourself if a man who doesn't own a mobile phone or credit card is sneaking some CS:GO on the sly?

I doubt it.

David Kastrup has my vote for GNU project leader after rms.

Agreed - someone has to be the hero who sacrifices all convenience in the name of principle. I appreciate it.