Stallmanism : a Religion for the 21st Century | Linux Today

Stallmanism : a Religion for the 21st Century

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 23, 2011

“What do Stallmanists believe in?

Generally, Stallmanists believe that the GPL – version 3 or (at
your option) any later version – is a sacred text and that Richard
Stallman is the Prophet who brought this text to us.

So Stallmanists believe in God?

Yes, but not as a type of imaginary cosmic telepathic friend.
Stallmanism teaches us that God is Us, God is the Community. In
this respect, Stallmanism has roots in the Humanist
philosophies.

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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