RMS is becoming ever more irrelevant with time.
In the same way BSD software has been ever more present, free software is still going strong, not in the way he likes, though.
In the same way BSD software has been ever more present, free software is still going strong, not in the way he likes, though.
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/right-to-read.html
And remember thinking yeah right, what a nonsense, no one would accept this. Although it's written slightly overdramatic, here we are, many people are reading DRMed books that cannot be shared. We are renting our DRMed movies and music online. Soon there will be a day where young kids don't even realize you could borrow a movie, book, or album from a friend.
Say about RMS what you want, but he has a tendency to predict problems 10-20 years ahead.
My income now so vastly exceeds the income I had in 2000, that the marginal cost of a book is so small, and not actually having to warehouse the book is worth the cost to me. Additionally, I believe we'll be moving to models more like what Disney has implemented with its movies (where you can buy it once, and watch it anywhere) is what will happen with most/all media.
Can you lend it to a friend? I don't believe that "watch it anywhere" part.
Reminded me of this article in 2012: "Richard Stallman Was Right All Along" http://www.osnews.com/story/25469/Richard_Stallman_Was_Right...