[Discuss] licensing: who freakin cares?

[ingegnue at riseup.net (IngeGNUe)]

On 04/10/16 13:19, Rich Pieri wrote:
> On 4/10/2016 12:55 PM, IngeGNUe wrote:
>> Describing people as RMS "adherents" because they like the GPL and ideas
>> behind it (implying that they fully agree with the words and actions of
>> some bearded guy) is erasing their autonomy.
> 
> Adherent: a person who follows or upholds a leader, cause, etc.;
> supporter; follower. If the shoe fits, etc., etc.
> 
> Not poisoning the well. I repudiate and ridicule things RMS and his
> adherents have already said, not things they are about to say.

That would be fine if you didn't lump in software freedom supporters
with RMS adherents.