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ziq wrote (edited )

it's important for free software enthusiasts to distance themselves from this guy and the frustrating tunnel vision that allows him to support all kinds of oppressive shit outside of software, but promote egalitarianism within software. He's simply not a good representative for free software because of his many, many flaws. He promotes liberalism, less evilism and holds up the state as a liberator. Centering the free software movement around such a problematic figure is a mistake that needs to be course-corrected before he drags the whole movement down with him.

Furthermore, none of those quotes are out of context. It's blatantly clear what he means because he's made the same statements repeatedly.

See sidebar: Free and Open-Source Software

Which would obviously include the figurehead of the whole foss movement and his effect on it and the wider world.

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