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Just my opinion . . . (and this is the third time I have attempted to reply)

RMS is too much a zealot to consider having PLUG support him.  I would not 
expose anyone to him except maybe other members of the FSF.

Don't get me wrong.  I appreciate what he has done.  But he is taking his 
religious fanaticism too far.  I watched him belittle questioners at SCC 
because he thought he knew the questions before they were asked .  He didnt 
even let a person ask the question before starting in on his religious 
tirade.  He shows little, if any, respect for anyone who doesnt believe his 
way is not only the best way (which I believe it is), but the ONLY way.

I have too much respect for every member of PLUG to expect them to accept RMS 
as a god.  I respect your opinion if you do accept him as a god, but I also 
respect your opinion if you do not.  RMS does not give that kind of respect 
to anyone who disagrees, or even questions, his way.


On Thursday 02 May 2002 13:22, you wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm a part of Information Technology at ASU's east campus (Williams Field
> and Power in Mesa). By a few odd turns of events, I've been in contact with
> RMS making arraignments for him to come back to the valley to speak (he was
> hear last October if memory serves). The event would occur sometime in
> September. He would be proved facilities at ASU (lecture hall...). In my
> correspondence with him, he's expressed a few concerns. He's concerned
> about the turnout as he's spoken here recently. He doesn't want the event
> to be in any way associated with a Linux users group (only if the official
> name of the group is GNU/Linux).
>
> My questions to all of you are: Do you want him to come back to the valley
> to speak in September? What do you think the turnout would be? What was
> done for him last time he came here? Is anyone interested in helping to
> coordinate the event (get the word out to other interested folks in Tucson
> and Flagstaff and other groups like SAGE or the Perl users group)?
>
> For my part, I can coordinate the ASU end of things and be an interface.
> Possibly on campus publicity. I'm not sure what other resources are
> necessary. Those of you who helped bring him last time will have some
> insight for me I hope.
>
> Let me know what your interest level is and if you have any suggestions.
>
> Thanks, Kirt
>
> --
> W. Kirt Karl
> Information Technology
> Arizona State University, East
> Phone:  (480) 727 - 1844
> Fax:    (480) 727 - 1197

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Jim

Freedom is worth protecting

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