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[dead] nanoscopic
This reads like sheer madness. Madness condemning madness.

"We are calling for the abolishment of the Free Software Foundation" Signed: [owners of big companies]

Yeah... I'm sure big companies would love to put an end to GPL and FSF. This is total nonsense. Not happening.

From the open source community to the proprietary greedy conglomerate corporations: "Fuck off. Sincerely yours, lifetime open source author."

This is satire?? Yes??

jaytaylor
This comes across as completely unreasonable. Not only must he be removed but the entire FSF dissolved? What exactly would this fix?

They link to his glossary on his website as if it's damning, but it's really not that interesting, just someone's opinions.

https://stallman.org/antiglossary.html

crazypython
I believe it is a parody of an actual open letter, which asks for the entire FSF board to be fired: https://rms-open-letter.github.io/

Please unflag if you flagged.

jaytaylor
Both articles are light on substance and facts and thus not very trustworthy.

Another day, another Internet cancellation drama.

johndoe0815
It rather sounds like a bad trolling attempt, including the names of several well-known persons in the industry who certainly didn't sign this.

Can't see any reason why this should be linked on hn.

astrophysics
Ugh, another one of Andy Wingo's anti-Stallman smearing campaigns?
otterley
I have a difficult time believing Bill Gates and Tim Cook signed this. It's one thing to persuade others of your own beliefs, another to perpetrate a fraud.