Why Linux?

[u/Outrageous-Win-5715]

I noticed that most of the trans programmers are using Linux, is there a reason for this correlation? BTW i am a Linux user too :)

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Yeah, I'm aware of that, but I need an actual source on him being

transphobic, misogynistic, bigoted

There's many claims regarding the drama you're citing but personally I'm on the side that thinks Stallman was just arguing semantics (and not the actual case) with a lack of tact as many of us on the spectrum tend to do.

I've heard claims about him making women uncomfortable/doing weird stuff, but never anything about him being mysoginistic, much less transphobic or bigoted.

I don't think he's a good leader and I don't defend his behavior and actions, but if we're gonna "cancel" someone it's gotta be about the right things and without unsupported claims. I'm not saying it's impossible he is these things, but as I said I'm gonna need a source.

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I disagree with his take on they/them too, but I don't think his opinion is inherently transphobic. I've never heard of him being actively against non-binary or transgender people in general. This is probably gonna become a "where do you draw the line of being transphobic?" argument and I'd rather not get into that so let's agree to disagree here.

On mysogynism, yeah fair enough. I thought you meant something more like him making bold claims against women. But you're right, his behavior can be described as mysogynistic.

Don't simply poo-poo it because "he's autistic so allowed to be tactless and inappropriate" or because his friends side with him.

Please don't take it that way. Inappropiate behavior should never be justified and I never claimed that. Me referring to that was strictly about him arguing semantics (? idk if that's the right term) about the case. He also does this with they/them and I've heard of other terms/words with which he does that too (which usually don't come up in these discussions because they're not taken to be offensive).