On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Stefan Krah <skrah.temporarily@gmail.com> wrote:

Since 5 years or so stating any kind of opinion that
remotely resembles the original free software principles (by that I
don't mean necessarily Stallman's views, just a basic desire for
decency, privacy, and a free and open atmosphere) is shouted down
vigorously.

Who is shouting you down here? We listen, but AFAICT few agree. There's not much of a chance to change anybody's mind on a loaded topic like this, so a further discussion does not seem very useful.

--Guido van Rossum (python.org/~guido)