Richard Stallman
American software freedom activist, short story writer and computer programmer, founder of the GNU project
1953 — present
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Profession
American software freedom activist, short story writer and computer programmer, founder of the GNU project
Born
March 16, 1953
Age
~73 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
engineer, computer scientist, inventor
United StatesBorn in Manhattan
1953
Born in Manhattan (1953-03-16)
1984
PositionChief GNUisance
1985
Positionpresident (1985–2019)
1990
AwardMacArthur Fellows Program
1990
AwardGrace Murray Hopper Award
1998
AwardEFF Award
About
Richard Matthew Stallman, also known by his initials, rms, is an American free software movement activist and programmer. He campaigns for software to be distributed in such a manner that its users have the freedom to use, study, distribute, and modify that software. Software which ensures these freedoms is termed free software. Stallman launched the GNU Project, founded the Free Software Foundation (FSF) in October 1985, developed the GNU C Compiler and GNU Emacs, and wrote all versions of the GNU General Public License.
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Who is Richard Stallman?+
Richard Matthew Stallman, also known by his initials, rms, is an American free software movement activist and programmer. He campaigns for software to be distributed in such a manner that its users have the freedom to use, study, distribute, and modify that software. Software which ensures these fre
What does the name Richard mean?+
The name Richard means "A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: From Richard, from Rycharde, from Richard, from Richardus and Ricohardus, from *Rīkahard, from *Rīkaharduz, a construction of nocat=1.". It is of English origin.
When was Richard Stallman born?+
Richard Stallman was born on March 16, 1953.
Name Meaning
A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: From Richard, from Rycharde, from Richard, from Richardus and Ricohardus, from *Rīkahard, from *Rīkaharduz, a construction of nocat=1.
The name Richard is of English origin, meaning "A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: From Richard, from Rycharde, from Richard, from Richardus and Ricohardus, from *Rīkahard, from *Rīkaharduz, a construction of nocat=1.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Pisces
Intuitive, compassionate, artistic
Water · Neptune · Feb 19 – Mar 20
Chinese Zodiac
Snake
Enigmatic, intelligent, wise
Water · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
1 Oc
Dog — loyalty, guidance, faith
Celtic Tree
Ash
Intuitive, artistic, imaginative
Ogham: Nion · Feb 18 – Mar 17
Birthstone: Aquamarine — Courage, serenity
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Stopped here. Glad I did.
— a passerby
Finished your book at 4am. Stared at the ceiling for an hour. Thank you.
— insomniac reader
You made words do things I didn't think words could do.
— a literature student
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