Kicking Off the GNU Assembly

[7thaccount]

Oh, I assumed assembly as in assembly language and not assembly as in group of people.

[anfilt]

Same I thought this was gonna be about the GNU Assembler, like maybe some enhancement to it's macro capabilities or something along those lines.

[aatharuv]

So I presume this is an attempt to create a new GNU/FSF grouping without RMS and his supporters?

[geofft]

Yes, but somewhat separate from the current news and reactions about RMS's return to the FSF - the mailing list has been around for over a year, according to the archives, and many GNU project maintainers have been unhappy with RMS's leadership for both technical and social reasons for a long while.

[oska]

Talk about 'governance' and 'enforcement' is a huge red flag. Free Software is a collaborative process, not a governed one.

This attempt at subversion of the GNU Project is pathetic, and will go nowhere. Most (sensible) developers aren't going to get involved with an 'Assembly' where they can be dragged into a Star Chamber to be tried for supposed thought or speech crimes.

[krapp]

>Free Software is a collaborative process, not a governed one.

And odd statement to make on behalf a movement that kneels and swears fealty to Richard Stallman.