Has Richard Stallman killed the free software movement?

What Richard Stallman’s Hateful Eulogy to Steve Jobs Really Means

You need to read that article if you don't know the backstory, but what struck me as partially hyperbolic but also partially true was the article's closing:



Come to think of it, this is the first I've heard of the guy in ages. And though the movement spawned tons of the foundational blocks of software much of the modern inventions run on it also seems that the innovation and impact that is emanating from it is waning as well.

I personally think it's in a lull of decreased relevance. It will find ways to contribute again, and as significantly as ever.