But we all owe RMS because he serves as the radical counterbalance to closed source interests.
Maybe he's a little extreme, but he does well with advocating for that end of the FOSS spectrum.
We need a RMS, whether we like him or collectively agree with his opinions.
But, if you subscribe to the 'any press is good press' mentality, I guess it's a win...
_Because we have to hate him.
_He didn't do anything wrong.
_Because he's the hero Open Source Software deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we'll hate him. Because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian. A watchful protector. RMS.