I think this whole Richard Stallman thing violates freedom of speech. I'm not defending what he said. I'm also not saying other people should say offensive things, I'm merely saying it's their right to do so. Just as it is the right of every one else who says at least as bad of stuff back. Any law that makes what he says illegal, makes much of what people that are against him say illegal.
@OpenComputeDesign unfortunately freedom of speech for someone who presents as the face of an institution can be limited with how what you say affects the reputation of that institution. In rms case that is both MIT as well as FSF. Neither of which fired him or forced him out officially. He is leaving voluntarily and of his own volition, presumably to save causing any harm to either organization.
