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anyzen | 6 years ago

I am having trouble finding this news - all I see is this:

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To the MIT community,

I am resigning effective immediately from my position in CSAIL at MIT. I am doing this due to pressure on MIT and me over a series of misunderstandings and mischaracterizations.

Richard Stallman

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Is this somehow connected to his role as FSF president?

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thefz|6 years ago

austincheney|6 years ago

Dumb. Why would anybody in their right mind try to frame intellectual or academic argument around the word assault?

Assault does not imply force as the argument suggests. Assault is literally a physical violation upon a person. Statutory rape is sexual assault even if the victim(s) are completely willing participants who claim no offense or provocation.

r_c_a_d|6 years ago

I think the lesson here is, if you are a scientist or engineer (i.e typically not a people person), then never say anything publicly about anything non-technical... ever.

Which is sad.