"Real" programmers, male or female, program
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Step 2. Whine on the internets when he (<sarcasm>completely unpredictably</sarcasm>) says something offensive.
Step 3. ???
edit: added sarcasm tags. A reply suggests it isn't obvious that I'm mocking the idea of inviting a speaker well known for his lack of social graces, and then complaining about being offended by his speech.
He came to my college in 1983 or so and evidently his rantings haven't changed since at least then.
(Yeah, yeah; my college, 1983. "You kids get off my yard"...)
He might be a bit weird, but arguably... RMS changed the world to both a better and a more interesting place.
When thinking about it, so did Miguel de Icaza... :-)
It's like saying "farmers farm", and then standing there whipping them.
Back when he did, he was a much cooler (and cleaner) guy.
The author apparently got tired of all that gender blabber as done by RMS, Lefty and several concerned responders, all the easy attention grabbing and hand waving, and wanted to remind the best dichotomy we've got for now:
Real programmers deliver.
Don't ask about gender, race or so, ask about results.
Anyway, I'd like the public statements from well known OSS people to be modest on non-technical grounds. Offend opponents with substance, not style.