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		sukilot on Feb 5, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Email Encryption Software Relies on One Guy, Who I... FWIW, RMS does live mostly as a nomadic ascetic (sort of like a Buddhist monk surviving on alms), which suggests that he believes that is an acceptable lifestyle for a hacker.

rcfox on Feb 5, 2015 [–]

One can choose to adopt a certain lifestyle without believing that everyone else should also adopt it.

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