Lately, the typical flamewars that consume the Debian mailing lists have spilled over into the Linux subreddit. Like a moth to a flame, I am attracted to such flamewars, simply because I find them amusing for brief periods of time. No, they don’t provide information–flamewars are utterly devoid of such things. More here

However, I must say that I’m rather disappointed in Richard Stallman. His comments on the current debacle in the Debian community read as no more informed on the issue than those of the average Reddit troll. I generally expect better commentary from him, including not just technical details when applicable, but also a good philosophical argument behind his positions. This case simply lacks either.