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“Geeks like to think that they can ignore politics, you can leave politics alone, but politics won't leave you alone.”

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Richard Stallman

Richard Stallman, born on March 16, 1953, is a renowned activist. He is one of the founders of the free software movement, the founder of the GNU project, and the founder of the Free Software Foundation (FSF). Stallman is dedicated to promoting the ideas of free software, advocating for users' freedom to use, study, modify, and distribute software. more

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