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Amid Epstein Controversy, Richard Stallman is Forced to Resign as FSF President

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APC
Abhishek Prakash Chaturvedi
Sep 17, 2019

Richard Stallman, founder and president of the Free Software Foundation, has resigned as the president and from its board of directors. The announcement has come after a relentless campaign by a few activists and media person to remove Stallman for his views on the Epstein victims. Read more to get the details.

APC

Abhishek Prakash Chaturvedi

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