Re: Steven P. Jobs 1955-2011: Here's to the crazy one who inspired us all...

[Fred Kiefer]

Thank you Greg, your mail expresses how I feel about this myself.
Just one little difference, I did join GNUstep because it was a free software 
project. That is why it makes me even sadder to read such ignorant statements 
from RMS. The free software movement should really be different to that.

Fred

On the road

Am 07.10.2011 um 21:06 schrieb Gregory Casamento <greg.casamento@gmail.com>:

> Guys,
> 
> I have to admit that I'm saddened to hear RMS express this kind of
> opinion, because losing Steve Jobs is undoubtedly a great loss.   I
> have always said that I dislike the walled garden that Apple maintains
> around the iOS devices, but this doesn't justify this in the wake of
> what has occurred.
> 
> When I first joined GNUstep, I joined because I loved NeXTSTEP and
> because I loved how it all just "worked" and just fit together so
> neatly.    Because I have always sought out and worked on things that
> I considered to be great, in spite of the status quo (most times, in
> direct contradiction of it :P).    This is the spirit I believe Steve
> was referring to in the quote that I cited at the beginning of this
> thread.   I feel that that spirit is in me, and, while I can't speak
> for the rest of the GNUstep team, I believe it is in all of you as
> well or you wouldn't be here day after day contributing to this
> project.
> 
> Even though we may not agree with some of the things Steve Jobs did,
> he did move computing forward in many positive and tangible ways and
> he did leave a great legacy behind him.    So it is unfair of RMS to
> characterize Steve as the "one who made jail cool."   Don't let one
> bad thing tarnish a myriad of great things.
> 
> I find that characterization uncalled for and quite harsh.  I didn't
> join GNUstep because it was an FSF project or out of respect for Steve
> Jobs or for Richard Stallman.   I joined because I love what I do, day
> in day out on this project and I hope to keep doing it for many years
> to come.   It's what keeps me contributing when and however I can...
> whether through code or through evangelism by talking to people about
> the project.
> 
> So, what I'm saying in a longwinded way is... Who cares what RMS said
> he has a right to his opinion and we have a right to disagree.   We
> all know the truth and we all know why we're here, so let's just keep
> going, keep thinking different (yes... I love Apple plug lines
> sometimes) and keep moving forward for us and for the rest of the
> community.
> 
> Yours, GC