rre-rms

Once you have it polished with a readme and GPL license send him an email at rms@gnu.org -- but remember he hates github, don't mention "open source", do say "free software", don't buy him a parrot, and don't call the operating system Linux without saying "Gnu/" before it, and you'll be fine! Don> Do you abstain from web browsers still, or do you have a good way to read web pages without using non-free software? rms> I can view many web sites with IceCat, but some sites refuse to work since I have enabled LibreJS and am connecting via the Tor network. Don> PS: Could you please verify this stolen sperm quote? >"If I'm the father of Open Source, it was conceived through artificial insemination using stolen sperm without my knowledge or consent." — RMS (2016, Web Summit) rms> I really said that, probably several times. Alas, I don't remembe

It hasn't been since at least fall 2019, when he stepped down. He hasn't been involved (at least on paper!) for over a year now, and the FSF has presumably been functioning between then and last Saturday. It hasn't been since 2004, when the FSF staff unionized to protect themselves from Stallman (https://twitter.com/paulnivin/status/1374532930400227328). It hasn't been since whenever Stallman's rider started including explicit instructions that his speaking fees should be sent to his personal mailing address and made out to his personal bank account, not the FSF treasury, not even to his personal assistant employed by the FSF. https://github.com/ddol/rre-rms/blob/master/rider.txt#L725-L... And maybe it is in practice despite all that, but should it be? That's not their mission statement, and I think, for instance, that very few software a

I've dealt with this, my family was very providing so if you hinted at some problem they'd try to solve it. But I might just be shooting the shit, if I complain about the weather I'm just observing the hassles of everyday life. I've had to work on not repeating this mistake Reminds me of this line from Stallman's rider: https://github.com/ddol/rre-rms/blob/fb39b3d0bc29805519a57ca... When you start proposing solutions you're essentially assuming lots of information. Then you enter into an argument to clarify those assumptions. Continue listening & maybe relate, it depends, there's no real script, but when you propose a problem there's an implicit implication that it's simple, when it probably isn't, the person has probably thought about it more than you have in the last ten seconds, so if it were so simple they'd've dealt with it already.

Richard Stallman's rider is well-known but might perhaps be new to one or two people here: https://github.com/ddol/rre-rms/blob/master/rider.txt (It's long - search for "parrot" for the best bit.)

For anyone who hasn't read the rider: https://github.com/ddol/rre-rms/blob/master/rider.txt

RMS is a brilliant mind and someone I have had the luxury of meeting. Every now and then I like to look at his rider list and have a little chuckle: https://github.com/ddol/rre-rms/blob/master/rider.txt I came across a site that just rotated pictures of him, using his laptop in some strange places: https://rms.sexy

I don't know. Have you ever read Stallman's appearance requirements[1]? I mean, yeah, it's probably a joke. But I wouldn't be shocked it it were true either. [1] https://github.com/ddol/rre-rms/blob/master/rider.txt

I know Stallman is a topic of controversy at the moment, but I don't get the point of doing this. It feels a bit creepy, to be honest. (I'm talking about this repo as a whole – https://github.com/ddol/rre-rms ) I don't think there is anything out of the ordinary with a speaker having some requests if you want them to come and give a talk. (It does of course depend on how well-known the speaker is. Some nobody whom you are offering a platform, they aren't really in a position to ask for much if anything. If they are someone well-known, and there is a lot of demand for them to talk, they are more in a position to ask for things.) I agree that Stallman's is going a bit overboard in length and detail and precision. But, at the end of the day, you want him to come speak at your event, you meet his requirements, and if you consider them too one

From Richard Stallman's Rider: https://github.com/ddol/rre-rms/blob/master/rider.txt >If you can find a host for me that has a friendly parrot, I will be very very glad. If you can find someone who has a friendly parrot I can visit with, that will be nice too. >DON'T buy a parrot figuring that it will be a fun surprise for me. To acquire a parrot is a major decision: it is likely to outlive you. If you don't know how to treat the parrot, it could be emotionally scarred and spend many decades feeling frightened and unhappy. If you buy a captured wild parrot, you will promote a cruel and devastating practice, and the parrot will be emotionally scarred before you get it. Meeting that sad animal is not an agreeable surprise. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3159210 https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/pipermail/developer...

Just don't buy him a parrot! https://gizmodo.com/please-do-not-buy-richard-stallman-a-par... >If you can find a host for me that has a friendly parrot, I will be very very glad. If you can find someone who has a friendly parrot I can visit with, that will be nice too. >DON'T buy a parrot figuring that it will be a fun surprise for me. To acquire a parrot is a major decision: it is likely to outlive you. If you don't know how to treat the parrot, it could be emotionally scarred and spend many decades feeling frightened and unhappy. If you buy a captured wild parrot, you will promote a cruel and devastating practice, and the parrot will be emotionally scarred before you get it. Meeting that sad animal is not an agreeable surprise. https://github.com/ddol/rre-rms >Richard Stallman's rider has been a cause of amusement, bemusement and confusi

From RMS's rider: https://github.com/ddol/rre-rms/blob/master/rider.txt >If you can find a host for me that has a friendly parrot, I will be very very glad. If you can find someone who has a friendly parrot I can visit with, that will be nice too. >DON'T buy a parrot figuring that it will be a fun surprise for me. To acquire a parrot is a major decision: it is likely to outlive you. If you don't know how to treat the parrot, it could be emotionally scarred and spend many decades feeling frightened and unhappy. If you buy a captured wild parrot, you will promote a cruel and devastating practice, and the parrot will be emotionally scarred before you get it. Meeting that sad animal is not an agreeable surprise. Rider Rider Evolution: Richard Stallman Edition: https://github.com/ddol/rre-rms/ >Richard Stallman's rider has been a cause of

Rider Rider Evolution, courtesy of David Dolphin: https://github.com/ddol/rre-rms Richard Stallman's rider has been a cause of amusement, bemusement and confusion for many conference and lecture organisers who have hosted him. It has even drawn the attention of the press[0]. But what is the story behind this complex beast? When were certain clauses added, and why? We hope that with enough data regarding when modifications were made, we may be able to shed some light on the why's. If you have a copy of RMS's rider we would love to include it in this archive. You can mail me a copy personally if you do not want your identity attached to this project. I can be e-mailed at: David.Dolphin at skynet.ie