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Richard Stallman

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Computer Tech

The Resume

    (March 16, 1953- )
    Born in New York City, New York
    American software freedom activist and creator of the GNU Program
    Harvard University graduate
    Software developed includes Emacs, the GNU Compiler Collection and GNU Debugger
    President of the Free Software Foundation (1985- )

Why he might be annoying:

    He prefers to be called 'rms.'
    He is a cultural hacker.
    He refuses to grant interviews unless the journalist agrees to avoid terms like 'intellectual property' and 'software piracy.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is a free software activist.
    He stands up for what he believes in.
    He is involved with Linux/Unix, and entirely free software OS.
    He likes Conlon Nancarrow's music.
    He is fluent enough in French and Spanish to deliver two-hour long speeches in those languages.

Credit: Wiki & Fisot


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying