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For Stallman, the other half of the message
was something only his fellow hackers seemed to be
hearing. One hundred years after Lord Acton warned
about absolute power corrupting absolutely, Americans
seemed to have forgotten the first part of Acton's
truism: power, itself, corrupts. Rather than point out
the numerous examples of petty corruption, Stallman
felt content voicing his outrage toward an entire
system that trusted power in the first place.
"I figured why stop with the small fry," says Stallman,
recalling the button and its message. "If we went after
Nixon, why not going after Mr. Big. The way I see it,
any being that has power and abuses it deserves to have
that power taken away."
Small Puddle of Freedom
Ask anyone who's spent more than a minute in Richard
Stallman's presence, and you'll get the same
recollection: forget the long hair. Forget the quirky
demeanor. The first thing you notice is the gaze. One
look into Stallman's green eyes, and you know you're in
the presence of a true believer.


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