Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Apologies

[A. Mani]

On Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 10:19 PM Leah Rowe via libreplanet-discuss
<libreplanet-discuss@libreplanet.org> wrote:
> The sad thing is that RMS is one of the champions of womens rights in
> the free software world.

This is false. Both RMS and FSF's work on encouraging women, diversity
issues and inclusion has not been good enough. Just because there are
other sexist patriarchs in the FOSS movement does not make RMS a
champion ...
RMS grew up in a very patriarchal, and sexist society, and the
deliberate unrepentant silence on past mistakes has had its effect.

> He accepted my project (Libreboot) into the GNU project, after I came
> out as transgender for instance. It didn't phase him at all. Later on I
> accused him and others of stuff and the project was ejected from GNU;

This surprised me, because RMS was definitely aware of inclusion, and
diversity efforts (including trans issues) through GLUG Kolkata (of
which I was the coordinator all through). In fact activities initiated
through other Women in free software groups by me were cross posted
there.

>
> The thing is, I think Richard is probably high-functioning autistic...
> like me. He says stupid things sometimes, without taking into account
> how other people will feel (because he can't. which is OK. I don't
> understand other peoples emotions either).

That is no excuse.

> It makes me really sad that he was brutalized by the media so much. He
> didn't deserve any of the abuse he got.

A couple of reports are inaccurate, but many that have pointed out the
glaring mistakes made. RMS should listen to them.


As far as conspiracy theories are concerned some people from this
company ( 
https://fortune.com/2019/03/27/salesforce-lawsuit-backpage-sex-trafficking/)
tweeted few lines about RMS. .... minor stuff.


Best

A Mani

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