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> The reason for me is not aesthetic, nor are the topics taboo. Your
> extension of the definition of core values of the GNU project is a
> feature creep that risks diluting the original message that the GNU
> project holds up for the Free software movement, which is software
> freedom.
The FSF defends basic human rights on the internet, and has said
so for decades.
> The point is not to make the manual bland and neutral, it is to avoid
> giving an excuse to take focus away from the core idea of software
> freedom.
In theory, I agree with you, but in practice it is not a significant
problem in this case.
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Dr Richard Stallman
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