Re: [guadec-list] Keynotes to invite

[Dave Neary <dneary free fr>]

Hi Sara,

If I may be frank: the last time we invited Richard (to Copenhagen in 2002, I
think) he behaved in a way which many people would consider unacceptable (in
particularm he took offense to a "Linux" on the cover of the programmes, and
commandeered a box of programmes to write, in black marker, "GNU/" before them.

In spite of the fact that I agree with Richard on the importance of getting
people thinking aboput the freedom they get from free software, I wouldn't feel
comfortable inviting Richard to keynote.

Cheers,
Dave.

Quoting Sara Khalatbari <saracomput gmail com>:

> > Remember, the goal with a good keynote is to get people thinking
> > differently about the way the approach things - to bring new
> > perspectives to how you analyse problems, or get you thinking about novel
> > solutions. Reinforcing current views isn't really that interesting to me.
>
>
> Can we add Richard Stallman to the list as well?
>
> I'd like to hear what would he say as a keynote speaker in a gnome
> conference.
>
> Sara
>
> Cheers,
> > Dave.
> >
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Dave Neary
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