"Already in 1985, we could see that many of the people who appreciated the GNU Project's work (developing useful GNU software packages) did not support our goal and values. To look at software issues in terms of freedom was radical and many were reluctant to consider it, so they continued to evaluate programs based on practical convenience."
Or, alternate theory, by the late 80s the FSF "leadership" already had a reputation for being problematic.
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Stacey Campbell
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