I'd also voice agreement with Greg. Although I have not yet made any contributions, I'm tracking the project for both reasons that Fred and Greg stated: because it's free and because it's technologically sound.
I don't think Richard's statement is completely ignorant or wrong; I just feel it's stated in a completely inappropriate way. On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 22:36, Fred Kiefer <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Greg, your mail expresses how I feel about this myself. > Just one little difference, I did join GNUstep because it was a free > software project. That is why it makes me even sadder to read such ignorant > statements from RMS. The free software movement should really be different > to that. > > Fred > > On the road > > Am 07.10.2011 um 21:06 schrieb Gregory Casamento <[email protected] > >: > > > Guys, > > > > I have to admit that I'm saddened to hear RMS express this kind of > > opinion, because losing Steve Jobs is undoubtedly a great loss. I > > have always said that I dislike the walled garden that Apple maintains > > around the iOS devices, but this doesn't justify this in the wake of > > what has occurred. > > > > When I first joined GNUstep, I joined because I loved NeXTSTEP and > > because I loved how it all just "worked" and just fit together so > > neatly. Because I have always sought out and worked on things that > > I considered to be great, in spite of the status quo (most times, in > > direct contradiction of it :P). This is the spirit I believe Steve > > was referring to in the quote that I cited at the beginning of this > > thread. I feel that that spirit is in me, and, while I can't speak > > for the rest of the GNUstep team, I believe it is in all of you as > > well or you wouldn't be here day after day contributing to this > > project. > > > > Even though we may not agree with some of the things Steve Jobs did, > > he did move computing forward in many positive and tangible ways and > > he did leave a great legacy behind him. So it is unfair of RMS to > > characterize Steve as the "one who made jail cool." Don't let one > > bad thing tarnish a myriad of great things. > > > > I find that characterization uncalled for and quite harsh. I didn't > > join GNUstep because it was an FSF project or out of respect for Steve > > Jobs or for Richard Stallman. I joined because I love what I do, day > > in day out on this project and I hope to keep doing it for many years > > to come. It's what keeps me contributing when and however I can... > > whether through code or through evangelism by talking to people about > > the project. > > > > So, what I'm saying in a longwinded way is... Who cares what RMS said > > he has a right to his opinion and we have a right to disagree. We > > all know the truth and we all know why we're here, so let's just keep > > going, keep thinking different (yes... I love Apple plug lines > > sometimes) and keep moving forward for us and for the rest of the > > community. > > > > Yours, GC > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss-gnustep mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnustep > -- Ivan Vučica - [email protected]
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