• X3I@lemmy.x3i.tech
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    69
    ·
    11 months ago

    I say this time and time again; only listen to people regarding their field of authority. For anything outside the world of software, Stallman’s opinions should not be seen any more valid or important than any other person on the internet. We should stick to that more. (What happened/happens due to his position in the FSF is a different topic)

      • Pantherina@feddit.de
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        4
        ·
        11 months ago

        Btw Redhat is working on rewriting code to remove racist trigger words like “slave”,“master”,“white list” and “black list”. Its crazy efford but I am really happy about that

        • Fal@yiffit.net
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          11 months ago

          Calling those words racist is absurd. Especially slave and master. It’s literally the function of the device.

    • flatbield@beehaw.org
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      8
      ·
      11 months ago

      People do the same with Musk. What anyone cares what Stallman, or Musk, says about things they know nothing about is beyond me.They both have said crazy things.

      • b0rlax@beehaw.org
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        8
        ·
        11 months ago

        Except Musk is a disgustingly rich egomaniac who is using his money to influence the world based on shit opinions and beliefs. Stallman is just some creepy software dork that seems to keep to himself with his shitty opinions and beliefs.

        Pretty bad comparison tbh.

        • flatbield@beehaw.org
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          edit-2
          11 months ago

          They are both very committed and driven people. They both may be on the Autistic Spectrum, Musk admittedly and Stallman maybe though some say no. They both are influential. I would find it hard to choose. Free Software is in everything. Stallman is older so the majority of his work is in the past, Musk is just passing his prime. Musk is good at making money which is his benefit not ours … and hitching is name to other people’s companies and work. His own… Spacex maybe… not sure about the otgers. In terms of accomplishment a lot of both is the result of other peoples money and work… but that is the nature of things. There are other similarities…

          • b0rlax@beehaw.org
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            11 months ago

            The topic was their shit beliefs being the focal point of public discourse around them, not their personal achievements.

      • AVincentInSpace@pawb.social
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        4
        ·
        11 months ago

        Why anyone cares what Musk says about things he knows nothing about is beyond me.

        Likely because Elon Musk has built an entire career around convincing people who know even less about the subject than he does that he is an expert in this week’s scientific field