Behind the Doors of the Free Software Foundation 144
Linux.com has an interesting look at the inner workings of the Free Software Foundation (FSF). "The purpose of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) is probably obvious from its name -- but what does promoting free software mean in terms of everyday activity? Examining the roles of the organization shows how complex the FSF's advocacy role has become. It also reveals the range of services available to the free software community, and helps to explain how such a small group has had such a major influence on computer technology. As a 501(c)3 charity in the United States, the FSF is run by a board of directors. The current board includes FSF founder and president Richard M. Stallman and long-term member Henry Poole, but, in the last few years, new faces have appeared on the board."
FSF has doors? (Score:5, Funny)
That's not really "open" if you ask me.
Re:Stallman pushed to the sidelines (Score:2, Funny)
Behind the DOORS? (Score:4, Funny)
Are you sure the FSF has DOORS?
I'd imagined the FSF as a sort of a Tepee or maybe a Mongolian Yurt, with maybe a flap or something.
Never anything as solid and 'non-open' as a door.
Re:FSF has doors? (Score:2, Funny)
Free as in... (Score:5, Funny)
I think they have something to do with free beer or speech.
Free something. I can't remember. It's Friday and I've been drinking.
Steve.....Steve.... (Score:5, Funny)
I know, I know, Stallman has the "moral high ground", a full head of hair, and everything, but what does it matter? You're filthy rich and he's a peasant selling GNU toys and t-shirts on the internet.
It's OK. Shhhh, sshhhh, it's OK...sh......
Lullaby, Lullaby, Lullaby,...shhh...
Re:Thanks! (Score:2, Funny)
"As a user of Free Software for about 10 years now I would just like to say that I really appreciate the efforts of the FSF. No matter how much RMS is bashed and doubted he sticks to his ethics and invariably the projections he makes seem to come true to at least some extent."
Ditto!
Thanks
Re:Free as in... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Thanks! (Score:1, Funny)
""As a user of Free Software for about 10 years now I would just like to say that I really appreciate the efforts of the FSF. No matter how much RMS is bashed and doubted he sticks to his ethics and invariably the projections he makes seem to come true to at least some extent."
Ditto!
Thanks"
Yeah!
Re:Stallman pushed to the sidelines (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Thanks! (Score:2, Funny)
Stallman's cause is NOT open source. It is free software. Open Source is about a development methodology, Fre Software is about freedom.
"Giving the Linus Torvalds Award to the Free Software Foundation is sort of like giving the Han Solo Award to the Rebel Fleet."
RMS
Behind the doors of the FSF... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Stallman pushed to the sidelines (Score:2, Funny)
How many test editors have you written?
Re:Behind the DOORS? (Score:5, Funny)
Tepee sounds about right. No Gates, no Windows, Apache inside...