The FSF feels *great* about bringing back Richard Stallman. They think the problem is how they communicated it.

The Free Software Foundation cannot be redeemed. It is all done. We are now in a post-FSF world, and I think that will soon prove to be for the best. https://t.co/d4fKCqIxzI

— Waldo Jaquith (@waldojaquith) April 12, 2021

I'm really grateful that the FSF board took the time to clarify this.

This makes it crystal clear that they's rather have RMS around than become an inclusive and welcoming environment to more than half the people who write software.

Toxic to the core. https://t.co/kaxwirejr3

— Brian Fitzpatrick (@therealfitz) April 12, 2021

The FSF doubles down on restoring RMS after his non-apology apology https://t.co/sPTpANox5M via @ZDNet & @sjvn The #FSF now, more than ever, is little more than a Richard M. Stallman fan club. #opensource

— Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (@sjvn) April 12, 2021

It took him a year and a half to issue an apology , and FSF says they need his vision, so they brought him back. Something tells me this is not over yet. Only time will tell.

— nixCraft (@nixcraft) April 12, 2021

This is a clear values statement from the FSF that leadership, regardless of how abusive it has been, is more important than the psychological safety of mantainers. https://t.co/go3EMEmtPv

— sarajo.eth (@SaraJChipps) April 12, 2021

Excellent news! @fsf has now made an official statement regarding Richard Stallman's return to the board of directors: https://t.co/spVDVlfdKX

RMS made a separate statement: https://t.co/JL5sW1K9TJ

I hope we can all move on past the divisive, hateful politics of recent weeks.

— Leah Rowe (@n4of7) April 12, 2021

RMS apologized for his past behavior. RMS addresses the free software community https://t.co/PtSzrg6f88 (1/2)

— nixCraft (@nixcraft) April 12, 2021

A word of PR advice: don't tell people how to feel. If you had sorted out that apology first (https://t.co/lIfrWA1u7q), waited, listened, and gone from there, you might not be in the unenviable situation where your remaining supporters are a mob from 4chan.

— Dylan McCall (@dylanmccall) April 12, 2021

RMS addresses the free software communityhttps://t.co/PxauCSZ2f3

RMS가 FSF에 글을 올렸네. 문맥을 완전히 파악하진 못했지만 반성하고 사과한다는걸 보니 일단 FSF에 남겠다는 거군. RMS의 과거 공헌은 인정하지만 저 자리를 계속 붙잡고 있는건 더 아닌거 같은데…

— Outsider (@Outsideris) April 12, 2021

Despite the backlash, Free Software Foundation doubles down on restoring Richard M. Stallman to its board after he issued a defensive non-apology apology (Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols/ZDNet) https://t.co/puVknnunVn

— Chris Heilmann (@codepo8) April 12, 2021