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Richard Stallman Debate

Discussions center on Richard Stallman's free software principles, moments vindicating him as 'StallmanWasRight', his relevance, and defenses or criticisms amid personal controversies.

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drew_lytle • Jul 25, 2025 • View on HN

Interesting! Thanks for sharing! Stallman was, indeed, right lol

Craighead • Jul 27, 2021 • View on HN

Nobody should be asking Stallman anything

figurehe4d • Dec 16, 2017 • View on HN

Do people actually think Stallman was wrong?

internet_user • Jul 3, 2018 • View on HN

another StallmanWasRight moment?

zen_1 • Jun 8, 2022 • View on HN

Stallman is proven right yet again

h_anna_h • Mar 22, 2021 • View on HN

The source is https://whoisylvia.medium.com/richard-stallman-has-been-vili...

jhatemyjob • Oct 4, 2024 • View on HN

Cus they like Stallman too much

ahartmetz • Mar 26, 2021 • View on HN

Mabye explain in your own words what the problem is with Stallman.

thematrixturtle • Apr 18, 2022 • View on HN

Sounds like Stallman's standard stump speech to me?

dreamdu5t • Apr 7, 2012 • View on HN

Stallman may be misanthropic but not his message.