From reading most of this thread, it is clear to me that - The authority of the FSF, GNU and RMS over GCC is and has been a fiction for decades,
- This fiction has been erased from the official web page of the project, - It would be usefull to clarify with the FSF and GNU what the actual relations are, - This can certainly be done in a polite way without all sorts of rant, and arguments with no relation with Free Software, in particular attacks ad persona. The power is and has always been in the hands of the people doing the job (the developpers/maintainers). But those who have the power would be wise to pay attention to the opinions of the many afficionados of GCC, GNU and Free Software in general, even those who aren't contributors. These people aren't trolls; they speak up because they are concerned about the project. -- Didier
