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To echo Turner's statements, I've known Brett since my earliest days when *I* was just a guy who stuffed the proverbial envelopes for the FSF. Brett and I have had our differences over the years, but Brett has been more than qualified for a job as GPL expert going back more years than I can remember. Back when I was FSF's Executive Director, I actually tried (unsuccessfully) to hire him many times before his actual recent start date to replace Turner.

I started as Stallman's personal assistant at FSF; Turner started as a copyright paper pusher; Peter Brown started as an accountant. People become qualified for things over time by hard work, learning and diligence. The Free Software Movement is (in part) about people reaching their potential through that hard work. Brett Smith, David Turner, and Peter Brown all did just that and are all well qualified to wear the badges of their current (and past) positions. In my post-FSF days, I am very proud to look back and see what all the people I used to work with have made of that fine organization.

Sincerely,
Bradley M. Kuhn
who is both Former Assistant to Stallman *and* Former Executive Director of FSF

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