Comments on: Richard Stallman Attacks the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/ Connecting Ideas Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:11:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: silver http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-435449 silver Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:25:15 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-435449 It's a year old article, but I suspect you'll be getting new visitors (like me) after it was just linked to in Bryan Lunduke's blog. Looking at a years worth of responses is amazing. Evil? Eugenics!? But even in this cesspool Alex Belits post of July 6 2008 deserves some sort of special mention. "Scale of wrongdoing that come close to Nazi 'accomplishments'" Wow! Your Jewish ancestors may have had to face extinction in Hitler's death camps, but you, you have endured the nightmare of living in a world where a man got rich selling software without including the source code. "Directly responsible for at least 2-3 decades of delay in development of computer technology" Right, because *nothing* has happened in the field of computer technology in the last two or three decades Microsoft has been in business. Let me remind you the FSF started in 1984. Why haven't they advanced technology to the point where "hundreds of millions of lives would be saved" yet? It’s a year old article, but I suspect you’ll be getting new visitors (like me) after it was just linked to in Bryan Lunduke’s blog. Looking at a years worth of responses is amazing. Evil? Eugenics!? But even in this cesspool Alex Belits post of July 6 2008 deserves some sort of special mention. “Scale of wrongdoing that come close to Nazi ‘accomplishments’” Wow! Your Jewish ancestors may have had to face extinction in Hitler’s death camps, but you, you have endured the nightmare of living in a world where a man got rich selling software without including the source code.

“Directly responsible for at least 2-3 decades of delay in development of computer technology” Right, because *nothing* has happened in the field of computer technology in the last two or three decades Microsoft has been in business. Let me remind you the FSF started in 1984. Why haven’t they advanced technology to the point where “hundreds of millions of lives would be saved” yet?

]]> By: asonetuh http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-435432 asonetuh Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:08:42 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-435432 I disagree. Look more closely. Most of his arguments are correct, even though they don't seem to at first sight. Is wireless really needed for anything? Do you need to use a web browser to use the internet? Are you sure it is harmful to be fucked when you want to be fucked? Does spending $287m mean BG cannot possibly have spent $3000m more on business? By the way; if you want a reason to hate the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation all you need to do is check out the delivery date of the food sent to those countries You'll find that it is about the same time the local food supply is ready for harvest. I disagree. Look more closely. Most of his arguments are correct, even though they don’t seem to at first sight.

Is wireless really needed for anything?
Do you need to use a web browser to use the internet?
Are you sure it is harmful to be fucked when you want to be fucked?
Does spending $287m mean BG cannot possibly have spent $3000m more on business?

By the way; if you want a reason to hate the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation all you need to do is check out the delivery date of the food sent to those countries
You’ll find that it is about the same time the local food supply is ready for harvest.

]]> By: mutley dastardly http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-431445 mutley dastardly Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:03:20 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-431445 I'm very sorry to say so - future will tell us that Mr. Stallman is right. It's not the intention of the gates-foundation that's bad - it's the way they're interfering into what other organizations are doing. How much Taxes did Microsoft pay in the past? Not much - i can be sure about that. In fact for no taxes - the foundation has only to spend a few % of it's income - and the worst of it all - Bill still gets control of what's inside the foundation - the microsoft shares and tons of other financial stuff. Why is his rich friend Warren B. interested in this foundation? Maybe for tax evasion too? If you give money away you don't want to stay in control - that's real wellfare! I’m very sorry to say so – future will tell us that Mr. Stallman is right.

It’s not the intention of the gates-foundation that’s bad – it’s the way they’re interfering into what other organizations are doing.

How much Taxes did Microsoft pay in the past? Not much – i can be sure about that.
In fact for no taxes – the foundation has only to spend a few % of it’s income – and the worst of it all – Bill still gets control of what’s inside the foundation – the microsoft shares and tons of other financial stuff.

Why is his rich friend Warren B. interested in this foundation? Maybe for tax evasion too? If you give money away you don’t want to stay in control – that’s real wellfare!

]]> By: jcwarrior http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-431050 jcwarrior Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:16:12 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-431050 The article you wrote is a shame really. Next time do a little research. Otherwise you will find yourself showing off how ignorant you are. Don't even think that this post is pure rant. It is not meant to insult the author of this article. It's rather an advice. It is evident that this article is misleading, and that the author of it is *completely misinformed*. The article you wrote is a shame really. Next time do a little research. Otherwise you will find yourself showing off how ignorant you are.

Don’t even think that this post is pure rant. It is not meant to insult the author of this article. It’s rather an advice. It is evident that this article is misleading, and that the author of it is *completely misinformed*.

]]> By: jake http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-406284 jake Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:53:38 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-406284 First of all stallman is not part of the open source movement, he is part of the Free Software Movement. He never had a problem with charging for software, by free he means it should respect your freedom. Microsoft have being knowing to bully countries such as Brazil In our modern world we have over capitalism, not everything should be for sale. The economy works against humanity and not for it (poor people get poorer) Microsoft are evil, they are hypocrites. Microsoft does things to hurt the countries their own funded foundation work for Stallman is eccentric at times but those goes for all true geniuses. He stands up for what he believes in First of all stallman is not part of the open source movement, he is part of the Free Software Movement.
He never had a problem with charging for software, by free he means it should respect your freedom.
Microsoft have being knowing to bully countries such as Brazil
In our modern world we have over capitalism, not everything should be for sale.
The economy works against humanity and not for it (poor people get poorer)

Microsoft are evil, they are hypocrites. Microsoft does things to hurt the countries their own funded foundation work for
Stallman is eccentric at times but those goes for all true geniuses. He stands up for what he believes in

]]> By: Phil http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-402222 Phil Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:52:52 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-402222 Linus Torvalds is a great example of the Open Source Software community members should think and behave. He uses open source because it does his job for him pretty well and keeps his bank account in great shape. It is nothing personal against Microsoft or other big-name proprietary software companies, engineers or users. It is not political fight; especially to the extend of trying to hurt charity. I am a heavy user of proprietary software and create software using it; only because it helps me do my job well and puts bread on the table. I respect Richard Stallman brillance as an organizer and programmer, but his ideas on Open Source is ridiculous. Linus Torvalds is a great example of the Open Source Software community members should think and behave. He uses open source because it does his job for him pretty well and keeps his bank account in great shape. It is nothing personal against Microsoft or other big-name proprietary software companies, engineers or users. It is not political fight; especially to the extend of trying to hurt charity. I am a heavy user of proprietary software and create software using it; only because it helps me do my job well and puts bread on the table. I respect Richard Stallman brillance as an organizer and programmer, but his ideas on Open Source is ridiculous.

]]> By: Amri Shodiq http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-346603 Amri Shodiq Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:18:56 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-346603 Well, Ubuntu is much better than Windows. Me and my friends has switch to Ubuntu. Why should we debate about what has Bill done. Let's leave him alone. This is my opinion. No offence. Well, Ubuntu is much better than Windows. Me and my friends has switch to Ubuntu. Why should we debate about what has Bill done. Let’s leave him alone.

This is my opinion. No offence.

]]> By: Sharoon Thomas http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-338537 Sharoon Thomas Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:51:50 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-338537 It is truly dumb of you to criticize Stallman for talking about Bill Gates & his wife (and the so called foundation) when he was asked by BBC to write about Gates' retirement. And for all of you who compare 'Free Software' with a 'Free Straw with a juice'-Thats exactly what Microsoft does (Refer: Express editions of MS.) (You get a straw which has no use without the juice) 'Free' in 'Free Software' can be compared to 'Freedom of Speech. ' All of us quote from interesting phrases/sentences of famous people, be it from their speeches/books or even articles. Would you like to pay copyright charges everytime you reuse the phrase? Acknowledging the work is acceptable and a welcomed gesture, but do you expect to be charged for repeating the statements just becouse you liked them? I seriously hope you Prop. Software freaks rethink on how much of 'Pirated content' you have in your very systems?. I bet you either carry pirated proprietary software or free software. I challenge you to renounce Free softwares in your system and buy all Proprietary software. It is truly dumb of you to criticize Stallman for talking about Bill Gates & his wife (and the so called foundation) when he was asked by BBC to write about Gates’ retirement.
And for all of you who compare ‘Free Software’ with a ‘Free Straw with a juice’-Thats exactly what Microsoft does (Refer: Express editions of MS.)
(You get a straw which has no use without the juice)

‘Free’ in ‘Free Software’ can be compared to ‘Freedom of Speech. ‘
All of us quote from interesting phrases/sentences of famous people, be it from their speeches/books or even articles.
Would you like to pay copyright charges everytime you reuse the phrase?

Acknowledging the work is acceptable and a welcomed gesture, but do you expect to be charged for repeating the statements just becouse you liked them?

I seriously hope you Prop. Software freaks rethink on how much of ‘Pirated content’ you have in your very systems?. I bet you either carry pirated proprietary software or free software.

I challenge you to renounce Free softwares in your system and buy all Proprietary software.

]]> By: Md.Rezaul karim http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-326451 Md.Rezaul karim Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:54:51 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-326451 Acually i want to serve to my country that Bangladesg computerise program and prosper in every poor men, women, boy, girls organizise by your Foundation If you kindly help me about this. You can every think becouise you are number one rich men. You have ability to the every poor country for develope. So i have requet to you please kindly help or attantion to me about this. i have back ground i have completed master degree in management and have worked in The City Bank Ltd for 15 years in bangladesh. I have knowledge about computer Banking and others. You are king of the World.Your microsoft is a bigest company in the World. If you kindly help me about this so i can prosper every poor men, women, boy, girls organizise by your Foundation in my country. Thanking you Md. Rezaul Karim Acually i want to serve to my country that Bangladesg computerise program and prosper in every poor men, women, boy, girls organizise by your Foundation If you kindly help me about this. You can every think becouise you are number one rich men. You have ability to the every poor country for develope.
So i have requet to you please kindly help or attantion to me about this. i have back ground i have completed master degree in management and have worked in The City Bank Ltd for 15 years in bangladesh. I have knowledge about computer Banking and others.
You are king of the World.Your microsoft is a bigest company in the World.
If you kindly help me about this so i can prosper every poor men, women, boy, girls organizise by your Foundation in my country.

Thanking you
Md. Rezaul Karim

]]> By: Md.Rezaul karim http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-326437 Md.Rezaul karim Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:40:35 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-326437 I want to open NGO like you foundation. if you kindly help me about this perpose that is fully computerise I want to open NGO like you foundation. if you kindly help me about this perpose that is fully computerise

]]> By: Mahmoud Al-Qudsi http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-284700 Mahmoud Al-Qudsi Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:36:28 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-284700 It's most certainly an altruistic organization. It’s most certainly an altruistic organization.

]]> By: bigpicture http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-284699 bigpicture Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:35:33 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-284699 Did any one research the real purpose of the so called charitable foundation. Is it so aulturistic and philanthropic after all? Or is it as the ones in the financial know indicate, just a tax shelter for preserving capital, and it is really the tax payer "again" who really pays???? Did any one research the real purpose of the so called charitable foundation. Is it so aulturistic and philanthropic after all? Or is it as the ones in the financial know indicate, just a tax shelter for preserving capital, and it is really the tax payer “again” who really pays????

]]> By: john c http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-284232 john c Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:09:14 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-284232 He is correct in the very roots of the argument. As a matter of fact it is the roots of which that B. Gates had taken advantage of to attain a chargable product in the software industry. One in which he created. However, HE nor anyone else in fact, has the right to change the law for others to forcefully follow suite. And this has in fact happened and is perpetuating. The GPL is facilitating advancment and awareness, not as fast as popular litigatory forces though. the laws have been manipulated toward monopolization. This actually is or was originally an illegality. This reminds me of the drug companies and pill hill$. The same method. The goal is to copyright the necessity item. One that everyone actually needs. Fact: Closed source benefits from their colsed source world and the open source world as well. Open source only benefits from the later. You see it a door that swings 1 way. Microsoft can steal from you and does. You'd think they'd return the the favor? Americans do not understand their own laws! Americans do not understand their own rights. This is facilitating the slow and steady removal of them! He is correct in the very roots of the argument. As a matter of fact it is the roots of which that B. Gates had taken advantage of to attain a chargable product in the software industry. One in which he created.
However, HE nor anyone else in fact, has the right to change the law for others to forcefully follow suite. And this has in fact happened and is perpetuating. The GPL is facilitating advancment and awareness, not as fast as popular litigatory forces though.
the laws have been manipulated toward monopolization. This actually is or was originally an illegality. This reminds me of the drug companies and pill hill$.
The same method. The goal is to copyright the necessity item. One that everyone actually needs.
Fact: Closed source benefits from their colsed source world and the open source world as well. Open source only benefits from the later. You see it a door that swings 1 way. Microsoft can steal from you and does. You’d think they’d return the the favor?
Americans do not understand their own laws! Americans do not understand their own rights. This is facilitating the slow and steady removal of them!

]]> By: Bill C http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-221978 Bill C Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:53:47 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-221978 Don't know who Richard Stallman is, but being from Seattle and having had dealings with Microsoft and local knowledge of the Gates family, have to believe Stallman is one big slime bucket. The Gates family, starting with Bill's father & mother, were and are people truly concerned for and with their community. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation extended that concern to the world. If Mr. Stallman believes otherwise, he obviously has his head where that ol' sun don't shine Having worked in a number of programs to help seniors and others learn computers, I was the recipient of Microsoft's assistance on a number of programs. It was given freely and without strings. There is no doubt Microsoft is in business to make money and they play hardball, as do most successful companies in this business. But the company also does a lot of good for a lot of people without looking for a lot of media attention. Than you NeoSmart for exposing Stallman for being the bottom feeder he is. Don’t know who Richard Stallman is, but being from Seattle and having had dealings with Microsoft and local knowledge of the Gates family, have to believe Stallman is one big slime bucket. The Gates family, starting with Bill’s father & mother, were and are people truly concerned for and with their community. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation extended that concern to the world. If Mr. Stallman believes otherwise, he obviously has his head where that ol’ sun don’t shine Having worked in a number of programs to help seniors and others learn computers, I was the recipient of Microsoft’s assistance on a number of programs. It was given freely and without strings. There is no doubt Microsoft is in business to make money and they play hardball, as do most successful companies in this business. But the company also does a lot of good for a lot of people without looking for a lot of media attention.

Than you NeoSmart for exposing Stallman for being the bottom feeder he is.

]]> By: Miguel http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-203622 Miguel Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:28:05 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/richard-stallman-expert-in-the-art-of-fud/#comment-203622 Well, I like free software, and I donate a loooot (!) to those who do it, but I'm starting to become very annoyed with this conspiracy theories on Gates (and now the man's wife ??!, FFS!). I'm quiting Linux, bunch o' freaks. Sorry. /takes out tin foil hat/ Well, I like free software, and I donate a loooot (!) to those who do it, but I’m starting to become very annoyed with this conspiracy theories on Gates (and now the man’s wife ??!, FFS!).
I’m quiting Linux, bunch o’ freaks.

Sorry.

/takes out tin foil hat/

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