[ChrisLoer]

Haha, he's a pretty impressive example of independence, although I don't think either the million dollars or the parrots are truly necessary!

[gohrt]

RMS is not independent. He is interdependent. He relies heavily on the community for housing when he travels.

[fapjacks]

... Which he has paid for many times over, IMHO. He's always got a place to stay in my town, anyways.

[smikhanov]

Who is RMS? First results on Google are "root main square" and "Risk Management Solutions".

[dagw]

Fourth result and first person (at least for me) on Google is Richard M Stallman.

[Kalium]

Of course the parrots are necessary. They're key to everything!