Posted by: Anonymous
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on September 27, 2008 08:07 PM
TFA mentions emacs but not gcc. If its not the GPL then surely gcc must be RMS's most significant contribution to Free Software- certainly moreso than emacs. Most important and fundamental free software apps are wrote in C or C++ and almost without exception are/were compiled using gcc. Lots of free software devs will use vim, kate, nano or emacs but nearly all of them will depend on gcc for doing the compiling and Stallman has played a significant role in gcc's creation and development.
As of 2008 I can certainly do everything I need to with a computer with ease and entirely with free software. The number of tasks that can't be handled well entirely with free software is very small now and things are improving so quickly in all areas of free software now. The range and quality of free software now is just unbelievable really. Its very exciting and hard to keep up with.
I'd like to thank RMS for his tireless work in promoting freedom and free software- in this field RMS stands alone. Who is gong to take up his mantle when he's gone?
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Thanks RMS!
Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 90.193.228.31] on September 27, 2008 08:07 PMAs of 2008 I can certainly do everything I need to with a computer with ease and entirely with free software. The number of tasks that can't be handled well entirely with free software is very small now and things are improving so quickly in all areas of free software now. The range and quality of free software now is just unbelievable really. Its very exciting and hard to keep up with.
I'd like to thank RMS for his tireless work in promoting freedom and free software- in this field RMS stands alone. Who is gong to take up his mantle when he's gone?
Happy 25th and thank you GNU!
danboid
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