[Meme] RMS Succeeded by a Microsoft Sponsor
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2020-08-06 13:06:41 UTC
- Modified: 2020-08-06 13:06:41 UTC
Don't suppose the FSF will ban GitHub any time soon
Summary: Congratulations to the FSF, which elected a president almost a year after pushing RMS (its founder) out; but questions need to be answered by the new president, who apparently sees nothing wrong reinforcing the Microsoft monopoly, participating in a PR ploy designed to distract from the notorious ICE contract, and even paying Microsoft (as if it deserves the money)
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