On Jan 4, 2008 10:59 AM, Richard Stallman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In addition, I thought that OpenSolaris was just a kernel, but it > > looks like the question had in mind a whole system. This > > miscommunication has the effect of making my statement appear to be an > > endorsement of a system. > > Huh? OpenSolaris is just a kernel > > That's what I thought. It _is_ free software, what there is of it. > But it isn't a usable solution. That's what I meant at the time. > > Someone like you is not allowed to spread mistruths like this in the > media. > > "Spread mistruths" is a distorted way to describe a couple of > misunderstandings. And as far as I know there is no way to forbid > anyone to do that. If I knew a way, I would do it. > > Since you did it three times so rapidly, I am calling you a liar. > > Mistakes are not lies. And these mistakes were misunderstandings > anyway.
If a mistake happens once, fine. Second time, fine. Third time, something is fishy. Fourth time, the mistake tends towards becoming a lie. Fifth, sixth, over and over and over and over. It is a lie. If a leader makes a mistake, people follow suit. Leaders are not supposed to make mistakes, and if they do, they *must* let go the leadership position - for they tarnish one and all - the product, the process, and the people. And you seem to be sensible enough to understand all that I write above. And you still insist that you merely make mistakes? RTFM Richard *before* opening your mouth. > > And > since you refuse to undo your commercial support in Emacs and GCC, I > am going to call you a hypocrite. > > I'm following the same principles that I apply to others. > I've explained both these principles and my actions; the readers > can judge all aspects for themselves. Well yes, the readers surely can judge - and they do. -Amarendra
