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For decades, software developers have been slipping jokes into their work. One of the most enduring, clever, and geekily satisfying inside jokes has been hiding in plain sight: the recursive acronym.
With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore, Richard Stallman, and the English-speaking world in general — ed. ‘Twas the night before Christmas While up in my bed, I stared at the ceiling With ...
Jutta Stallman, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2024, in York, Pennsylvania. Born on April 19, 1965, in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Jutta was ...
Edward Snowden endorsed Richard Stallman's warnings about proprietary software after Adobe Inc.'s new terms and conditions, which allow for user content review, sparked backlash from professional ...
The Free Software Foundation has doubled down on its support for its founder, Richard Stallman, issuing a statement on Monday backing his reinstatement to the board. He had stepped down from the ...
Critics say the foundation's decision to reappoint Richard Stallman will drive talent — particularly women — out of open source.
The Free Software Foundation has reaffirmed its decision to reinstate founder Richard Stallman to its board amid a backlash in the free software and open-source community.
Lots of people and companies never want to see him again It looks like that if the Free Software Foundation wants to keep Richard Stallman on board it is going to lose a lot of support. For those ...