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by tyingq 2093 days ago
Here's at least part of it: https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/dhrcxw/james_g...

And a transcript if you don't like video: https://archive.computerhistory.org/resources/access/text/20... The Stallman stuff starts on page 30.

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Gosling's version paints a decidedly different picture than the GGP's quote from RMS.

I wonder if RMS was mad at Gosling for having the temerity to allow Unipress to sell his (Gosling's) version of Emacs, instead of leaving the Gosling version free for everyone as required by RMS's personal purity code?

Gosling: Right. I mean, you can't sue a homeless person, right, which is, you know, he-- Yeah, he had sort of weird views on, you know, economic models at the time.

Weber: And personal hygiene.

Rough wording for sure, but Stallman was living in his office.