Richard Stallman:

If in my lifetime the problem of non-free software is solved, I could perhaps relax and write software again. But I might instead try to help deal with the world's larger problems. Standing up to an evil system is exhilarating, and now I have a taste for it.

— Richard Stallman Contemporary

Free software zealot, eccentric habits

Context

Reflecting on his activism

Date / Period

2008

Source

https://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2008/12/29/20-great-quotes-from-richard-m-stallman…

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Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

Cross Reference

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