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		bryanlarsen on Oct 7, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why FSF Founder Richard Stallman is Wrong on Steve... When is an appropriate time? How about 30 years before his death, which is about when RMS started calling Apple/Steve Jobs evil.

hugh3 on Oct 7, 2011 [–]

Yep, it's okay to criticize someone before they die (though "evil" is usually overdoing it). And it's okay to criticize someone with a reasonable buffer after they die. But taking the opportunity of their death to criticize them is just plain tacky.

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