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Richard Stallman's Return to FSF Has Led to Intense Backlash


Amid all of this, developers are taking a side: An open letter calling for his removal from all leadership positions has racked up signatures from almost 3,000 individuals and nearly 60 organizations at the time of publication, while an opposing letter in support of Stallman has racked up over 5,000 individual signatures (no organizations have signed).  
The response to the return of Stallman both the fierce backlash and the show of support highlights how open source software is grappling with issues of accountability and power dynamics. On one side are those who say his behaviours shouldn t supersede his contributions to the industry, while the other believes that allowing him in leadership implicitly condones his behavior, harms the community, and drives out talent.  ....

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