One day someone untrustworthy will be in charge of the FSF, and ‘or later’ is suddenly going to be #awkward. Linus made the right call there, for sure.
The FSF is not an autocratic kingdom with a despotic ruler on top. It is a 501(c)(3) foundation, with bylaws and regulations to cover this eventuality.
This was all hashed out years ago in numerous flame wars on Usenet, as I’m sure you know.
This was all hashed out years ago in numerous flame wars on Usenet, as I’m sure you know.