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1. Evan Prodromou (evan)'s status on Saturday, 22-Dec-2012 11:24:01 EST Evan Prodromou

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   We have radicals and moderates in Free Software as in all social movements. And strife between the camps is a natural part of that.
   • Evan Prodromou (evan)'s status on Saturday, 22-Dec-2012 11:25:23 EST Evan Prodromou

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     Moderates signal their ability to compromise with non-members by chastising radicals for anti-social behaviour.
   • Evan Prodromou (evan)'s status on Saturday, 22-Dec-2012 11:25:59 EST Evan Prodromou

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     The dirty secret neither camp wants to admit is that both are important and probably necessary to make progress.
   • Evan Prodromou (evan)'s status on Saturday, 22-Dec-2012 11:33:12 EST Evan Prodromou

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     The difference between successful and unsuccessful social movements is whether these internal tensions strengthen or weaken the movement.
   • Evan Prodromou (evan)'s status on Saturday, 22-Dec-2012 11:34:08 EST Evan Prodromou

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     A good example in the USA is the non-violent civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King versus Nation of Islam led by Malcolm X, ...
   • Simon Phipps (webmink)'s status on Saturday, 22-Dec-2012 14:01:53 EST Simon Phipps

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     • Evan Prodromou
     Do note that, to the BSD-ish end of the community, I am usually seen as a radical ideologue :-)
   • Evan Prodromou (evan)'s status on Saturday, 22-Dec-2012 16:46:38 EST Evan Prodromou

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     *I* can definitely see that.
   • Simon Phipps (webmink)'s status on Sunday, 23-Dec-2012 13:31:26 EST Simon Phipps

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     • Evan Prodromou
     I'm not sure that's reassuring :-)