There's a single-mindedness about both of them which, while undoubtedly a contributor to their greatness, also makes them divisive, unable to compromise, and therefore very bad candidates for the Nobel Peace prize.
Stallman is in a class by himself. Jobs eventually let them build Macs with fans, let iTunes for Windows ship, etc. Whereas Stallman has never wavered. Doesn't he still surf the web via email?
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There's a single-mindedness about both of them which, while undoubtedly a contributor to their greatness, also makes them divisive, unable to compromise, and therefore very bad candidates for the Nobel Peace prize.
Stallman is in a class by himself. Jobs eventually let them build Macs with fans, let iTunes for Windows ship, etc. Whereas Stallman has never wavered. Doesn't he still surf the web via email?