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Free software founder, Richard M. Stallman is glad Jobs is gone

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Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Oct 9, 2011

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Some stuff you can’t make up. While many of us sorrow
at Apple founder Steve Jobs’ death, and others acknowledge Jobs’
genius while also admitting that he had his flaws, Richard M.
Stallman, aka rms, founder of the Free Software Foundation (FSF),
stated on his blog that “I’m not glad he’s dead, but I’m glad he’s
gone.”


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