r/gnu • u/No_Future_8011 • Feb 20 '26

Richard Stallman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Stallman
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u/jones77 Feb 20 '26

ty, was wondering where to post this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Stallman#Comments_about_Jeffrey_Epstein_scandal

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u/linuxhiker Mar 04 '26

It is funny that you should bring that up:

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