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Free software pioneer Stallman reveals cancer diagnosis (www.theregister.com)
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[–] RagingNerdoholic@lemmy.ca 39 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Excuse me, but it's GNU/Cancer

(sorry couldn't resist, best of luck Stallman)

[–] goddard_guryon@sopuli.xyz 13 points 10 months ago

Akshually, calling it GNU/Cancer would mean that GNU is a critically important component of cancer, which is incorrect. A more appropriate term for it would be Nestle/Cancer. Also, prayers for RMS

[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 7 points 10 months ago

Or as I have come to call it GNU+Cancer

The internet has ruined us.

[–] shermozle@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 10 months ago

This is in really poor taste.

I love it.

[–] TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml 17 points 10 months ago

I always wanted to know what RMS looks like without his signature hair and beard, but never like this.

Wishing him good health and a speedy recovery.

[–] Helix@feddit.de 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hope he gets well soon to be able to continue eating stuff from his feet. Or maybe that's what caused it? We should definitely study his lifestyle to maybe figure out a pattern.

Jokes aside, he's a very important figure for computing as a whole, but also a very interesting and quirky personality. Wish him the best.

[–] XEAL@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Is this really a bot-generated comment?

Yes, I know that the eating foot things is real, ughh

[–] Jamie@jamie.moe 6 points 10 months ago

At first, I thought there was some jokey reference I wasn't getting. But no I got sent down a rabbit hole and found it. Now I just have so many questions.

[–] miracleorange@beehaw.org 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I don't really have anything notable or profound to add. I just want to say that, setting all controversy aside, RMS is a titan, an icon, and a living legend, and I'm so happy that his treatment is going well. Here's hoping that he and his beard make a good recovery and he's around for a while longer.

[–] lanbanger@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago

I hear he still sleeps with a katana under the bed.

[–] soloActivist@links.hackliberty.org 1 points 10 months ago

I cannot imagine a hairless RMS. He should have insured his beard and hair, just like Tom Jones’ insured his chest hair for $6.8 million.