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Richard Stallman on good things and bad things about Bitcoin

Richard Stallman on good things and bad things about Bitcoin At the London Bitcoin Conference 2012 Richard Stallman, auctioned off his adorable stuffed gnu.
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Richard Stallman's TEDx video: "Introduction to Free Software and the Liberation of Cyberspace" — Free Software Foundation — working together for free software

Richard Stallman's TEDx video: "Introduction to Free Software and the Liberation of Cyberspace" — Free Software Foundation — working together for free software | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

RMS was invited to give a TEDx talk at "FREEDOM (@ digital age)" in April and took the opportunity to explain the fundamentals of the free software movement to the general public. In this speech, RMS specifies the issue and makes the stakes clear; he explains what a computer is and who controls it, what the various implications of free software and of proprietary software are for you, the user, what you can do to stop being a victim, what the obstacles to computer-user freedom are, and how you can make a difference.

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Stallman calls for "truly anonymous" alternative to Bitcoin - Ukrainian Information Security Center

Stallman calls for "truly anonymous" alternative to Bitcoin - Ukrainian Information Security Center | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
The outspoken activist praised Bitcoin for delivering a payment system that was largely independent of financial institutions in an interview with Russia Today, although he warned that most Bitcoin transactions could be traced.
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We need anonymity to make democracy safe – Stallman talks Bitcoin

We need anonymity to make democracy safe – Stallman talks Bitcoin | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Although enthusiasm for ‘crypto-currency’ Bitcoin is expanding, it is not going to save people’s privacy from US NSA spy agency data mining.
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The GNU Manifesto - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation

The GNU Manifesto - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

The GNU Manifesto (which appears below) was written by Richard Stallman in 1985 to ask for support in developing the GNU operating system. Part of the text was taken from the original announcement of 1983. Through 1987, it was updated in minor ways to account for developments; since then, it seems best to leave it unchanged.

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Use free licensing softwares to avoid piracy: US activist Richard Mathew Stallman - Economic Times

Use free licensing softwares to avoid piracy: US activist Richard Mathew Stallman - Economic Times | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
JAIPUR: Software freedom activist Richard Mathew Stallman today called for using "free licensing softwares" to avoid piracy of proprietary items, while launching an awareness campaign here. ...
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Insurgent Anarchism: an idea whose time has come (Part I) | ROAR Magazine

Insurgent Anarchism: an idea whose time has come (Part I) | ROAR Magazine | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
From Occupy to Wikileaks, the anarchist spirit of leaderless resistance, decentralized decision-making and autonomous self-governance, is on the rise everywhere.
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Richard Stallman on good things and bad things about Bitcoin

Online currency Bitcoin has now almost overtaken gold in value. A single bitcoin currently trades for one thousand two hundred dollars - just shy of an ounce...
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