[httpsterio]

It your takeaway is that on the RMS debacle, then I find it rather sad. Without diminishing his achievements, the man is such a bad people person that he literally couldn't understand and respect other people's boundaries and sexually harassed several women.

No matter how good of an activist or a movement leader you are, if you can't stop yourself from being a huge creep, you should not hold a position of power and work with other people. Ever.

[disgruntledphd2]

Yeah, he might be a deeply unpleasant person, and perhaps he shouldn't be a leader, but when the histories of the 20th century and the Internet are written, he'll have a starring place.

[dennis_jeeves]

>sexually harassed several women.

Links please with specifics. Also is there reasonable evidence?

[ZinZirconium]

RMS achieved precisely because he is a bad people person. He did what he believed needed to be done to reform the software industry the way he wanted it and he succeeded without regard for what other people thought of him. Unfortunately capitalists adapted to make tons of money exploiting the results of his life's work and social influencers influenced him out of society.

And don't worry about me. I prefer to work alone and I'm in the process of getting banned from your fine forum right now for expressing unpopular opinions.