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“The idea that war should be conducted within a moral framework may seem like a quaint medieval practice, but as speech separates humans from the apes, so morality separates civilisation from the barbarians.”

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Eric Corley
Eric Corley

Eric Corley, born on December 16, 1959, is a significant figure in the fields of technology and free software. He is known for his contributions to the free software movement, particularly in the promotion of the GNU and Linux projects. Details of his life and achievements are limited. more

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