“Richard Stallman speaks intensely about how copyright,
monopolies and big-business software development should be
eradicated.”
“When The Straits Times took him to Sim Lim Square and showed
him pirated software copies there, all he would say was: “They’re
not exactly in the same spirit as the Free Software Movement, but
they’re not exactly wrong. They’re getting it to the people at a
price they can afford. That’s a good thing.”
“What really bugs him is that the near-monopolistic structure of
the software industry is strangling small businesses.”