RMS is free to speak his mind, everyone else is free to ask him anything so long as it’s during our Q&A session. We will not be charging any fees for attending the event, space is first come first served.
Dr. Stallman has received 15 honorary doctorates (see: https://www.stallman.org/articles/dr-stallman.html). After a certain point, the consistency of such recognition speaks for itself. TBH after like 5 I would start seeing the point of calling myself 'doctor'. Georgia Tech also awards honorary doctorates through the statewide university system, and as such, there is no institutional policy dictating how individuals are to address one another.
I appreciate the concern and agree that RMS has been extraordinarily influential in the field of computing. We will be posting videos of the event afterward, so if you’re interested in hearing what he has to say in 2025, please keep an eye out!
Thank you! I agree - it’s an honor to host RMS for a talk! We will be posting video recordings of the event online afterward, so please keep an eye out if you’re interested in hearing what he has to say in 2025.
> It is an honor and achievement of a society that Richard Stallman may speak and say what he chooses to say, in 2025.
Georgia Tech, as a public institution, takes the First Amendment very seriously (see: https://provost.gatech.edu/academic-freedom-and-freedom-expr...). Our student organization has worked hard with the College of Computing and other members of the administration to ensure that all of RMS's requests have been met.
The event is free and open to the public. This will be Dr. Stallman’s first talk at a U.S. college since his cancer diagnosis and successful recovery in 2019. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that we will be accepting cash-only donations for our fundraiser at the event.
If you’ll be in Atlanta that week - or simply want the opportunity to see and meet Dr. Stallman - this is a rare chance you won’t want to miss!
May she rest in peace, her achievements and contributions to the field of computing are unfortunately unknown to those outside of the field - but impacted so much more than just computing.
RMS is free to speak his mind, everyone else is free to ask him anything so long as it’s during our Q&A session. We will not be charging any fees for attending the event, space is first come first served.