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Started programming
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Added track layout to the Tech Model Railroad Club, wrote a PDP-11 simulator to run on the PDP-10 computer (Isaacson)
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Quit because MIT bought a computer system where a nondisclosure agreement had to be signed to get an executable copy of the software for the computer
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Work full-time on the GNU project
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Published the manifesto which included his motivation for creating a free operating system -
Nonprofit corporation which employed free software programmers and provide a legal infrastructure for the free software movement.
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This boycott was in response of Apple's look and feel lawsuits. If a look and feel lawsuit was successful then this could put an end to free software that could be a substitute for commercial software
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the first version of the GNU General Public License was used.
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The GNU system was complete except for the kernel. The kernel was developed by Linus Torvalds
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Received the MacArthur reward (genius grant) -
Richard wanted to develop a free online encyclopedia with the public to contribute. Ended up being called GNUPedia but did not get far with the introduction of Wikipedia -
Left the Free Saftware Foundation amid issues relating to Jerry Epstein
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The foundation decided they needed Stallman back because of all he could bring to the Foundation.
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Robert Stallman is involved in this in some way. He has proclaimed himself as a Saint. http://emacs.nu/