• @rodolfo
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    989 months ago

    leaving a message just because it’s important that stallman knows there are many people wishing him well, and how much respect there’s for him. I kindly invite others to leave a message as well.

    • @[email protected]
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      109 months ago

      RMS, you are a world class hero. It scares me to imagine a world where one needs to audit on perpetuity or reverse engineer everything just to have a little peace of mind. I wish for activists with your passion and energy in every field of knowledge.

    • Red Wizard 🪄
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      109 months ago

      Here here! 🍻 We need more Stallmans in the world! My views on software, privacy, and so much more are informed greatly by his ideas and work. He’s a legend.

    • @drbi
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      49 months ago

      With love, A linux user.

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    RMS is the patron saint (and prophet) of open source. Like all saints he can be an A-hole zealot.

    I want to thank Richard for being the a-hole zealot the world has needed. The whole F-ing world is in debt to his relentless, tireless work.

    • @Touching_Grass
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      He’s someone I think who will truly be appreciated when its to late. Like when we’re getting our amazon anal trackers inserted by our yearly google healthcare visit we’ll have a moment that we should have appreciated him morw

      • @[email protected]
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        109 months ago

        We won’t be licensed to have that thought due to the Musk chips in our brains, without which we will be unable to get health insurance.

        • @[email protected]
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          39 months ago

          Semi independent thoughts now available for the discount price of $999 a month!*

          *Terms and conditions may apply

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            Does that price include ads?

            “Here is your list of suggested thoughts, sponsored by X – It’s What’s Happening [30s ad plays before you can access your thoughts]”

  • Pennomi
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    339 months ago

    Fun fact, Richard Stallman named one of the FOSS games I worked on. I wish the very best for him.

      • Pennomi
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        299 months ago

        Indeed. It used to be called OSARE (Open source action rpg engine) until RMS pointed out it should be Free/Libre not Open Source. So we changed the name!

  • @[email protected]
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    269 months ago

    Sad news about a pioneer of internet freedom. He has earned his fair share of criticism and detractors, but he has also given a lot to the Linux and free software ecosystem. I personally run [email protected] on all my rigs to support open-source cancer research, I hope one day we can finally cross cancer off the list of humankind’s foes.

    • [email protected]
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      29 months ago

      If the human body or cancer were Free and Open Source, it’d be much easier to cure too.
      Fucking closed source human DNA.

  • TrinityTek
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    249 months ago

    If you happen to read this, Mr. Stallman, I wish you you a swift and full recovery. We need more in this world like you. Thank you for all that you have done for the world and your tireless advocacy of Free Software!

    • YⓄ乙
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      89 months ago

      Why bad things always happen to good people.

  • Franzia
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    239 months ago

    I hope this fucking legend gets well and keeps carrying on.

  • @[email protected]
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    219 months ago

    While everyone changes the world ever so slightly in their own way, Stallman is one of these individuals that actually affected the entire world through their achievements, changing it for the better. I sincerely hope he continues being there for decades to come. I want to hear him at GNU’s 50th Anniversary!!! Richard, if you’re reading this, I hope you get better. You deserve to live and to promote free software for many more decades!

    Join us now and share the software,

    you’ll be free, hackers, you’ll be free!

    Join us now and share the software,

    you’ll be free hackers, you’ll be free.

    Hoarders may get piles of money

    that is true, hackers, that is true!

    But they cannot help their neighbors,

    That’s not good, hackers, that’s not good!

    When we have enough free software

    At our call, hackers, at our call,

    We’ll get rid of those dirty licenses

    Ever more, hackers, ever more!

    Join us now and share the software,

    You’ll be free, hackers, you’ll be free,

    Join us now and share the software,

    You’ll be free, hackers, you’ll be free.

  • @Touching_Grass
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    199 months ago

    Would be cool to do some kind of thing online to let him know how we all appreciate him.

    I just don’t know what that would look like. Does anyone have any suggestions?

    • Matengor
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      119 months ago

      Why not here? This is a Foss platform. Get better, RMS!

  • @[email protected]
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    169 months ago

    Gotta say the older I get, the more I appreciate what he stands for. Especially as we spiral toward a dystopian future where privacy is suspect and surveillance is everywhere, FOSS is the only way to retain control over our digital lives.