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by foobarbazqux 4706 days ago
RMS hasn't built anything in ages! (As far as I know.)
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gnufied 4706 days ago
By "build" if you meant RMS stopped coding ages ago then you are wrong. He still contributes quite a lot to Emacs (https://github.com/mirrors/emacs/commits/master)

I am pretty sure I can dig up other projects he is still coding in. but RMS hasn't stopped coding.

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foobarbazqux 4706 days ago
I meant new projects. I just wouldn't describe him as "too productive" now, not compared to the early days. Unlike that other lovable teddy bear, Linus. RMS has even written about his shift out of development IIRC, about how political work is more important to him now.
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pavanky 4706 days ago
Linus frequently talks about how all he does these days is merge stuff with very little coding of his own.
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leif 4706 days ago
Yes, but he has to read a LOT more code (arguably the important part of programming) than you or I on a daily basis.
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