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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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https://www.fsf.org/news/richard-m-stallman-resigns

https://itsfoss.com/richard-stallman-controversy/

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.

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.

And if you really have to, express yourself in the less ambiguous way possible because nowadays the public feels first, and understands later.

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