• dinomug@lemmy.mlOP
      103·
      3 years ago

      in fact. This is the point where you confuse the movement with the person.

      • salarua
        59·
        3 years ago

        i think the Free Software movement is lost. regardless of the truth of these accusations, the supporters of the Free Software Movement are mindlessly defending RMS, who’s just an irrelevant figurehead now. the Free Software Movement is looking less like a movement and more like a personality cult

        • adrianmalacoda@lemmy.ml
          10·
          3 years ago

          I think Stallman’s philosophy and writing are still very relevant, but I don’t see the point in holding onto him as a cult figurehead. I don’t necessarily think we need him around as a leader or a figurehead.

          Even if he were a perfect individual, he won’t be around forever. We need the movement to be able to outlive him.

  • Brattea@lemmy.ml
    92·
    3 years ago

    No one could possibly disagree with me, they are just afraid of being CaNcElLeD

  • GenkiFeral@lemmy.ml
    3·
    3 years ago

    I don’t like cancel-culture, either, but I also dislike hero-worship. If we are sometimes told to “hate the sin and not the sinner”, isn’t it equally as good to love the results of what a person accomplished but not the person?
    I think I read his words were twisted, taken out of context anyway, though.