[gego]

Perhaps this is relevant although it is about the fsf(clarification added after comments): https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/16/glibc_gnulib_fsf_copy...

The glibc stewards are seeking input from developers to decide if the project should relax the requirement to assign copyright for all changes to the Free Software Foundation,"

I do not, and have never, had an assignment in place (it's a running joke that my patch contributions have been all-minus-signs)," wrote glibc contributor Rich Felker, "but given recent behaviour by the FSF board, I am completely unwilling to assign copyright to them in the future, so not making this change may affect my ability to contribute.

[Jolter]

This is about the EFF, not the FSF.

[gego]

True, just thought it might give some insight into recent pain points, Gilmore's email at the eff is gnu after all :)

[not2b]

No, it isn't relevant. He's used that handle for about 40 years, but you can't use that to conclude much about his position on any current issue. He was a co-founder of Cygnus Support (which eventually merged with Red Hat), and the name was a recursive acronym for Cygnus: Your GNU Support.

[bsedlm]

I disagree, it is relevant, just not directly related. It's relevant through an idelogical lens.

[not2b]

But Gilmore and RMS had very different ideologies. They mostly agreed about the importance of free software for empowering users, but their definitions of freedom had many differences: Gilmore's a strong libertarian, RMS is a social democrat.

[bsedlm]

yes. there's a hint on the ideology under attack in your observation. empowered users are dangerous to real-life systems. best keep such power in the hands of a select few properly credentialed engineers.

[gego]

Nice, didn't know that detail, always something new, thx.