X.org calls for the removal of the of the entire FSF BoD

[Lyude Paul]

Hello. As many of you are already likely aware, yesterday Richard M. Stallman
rejoined the Board of Directors for the Free Software Foundation. This is an
incredibly disappointing decision, one which runs contrary to the values that
the X.org and freedesktop.org communities are built-upon.

Richard M. Stallman, or RMS for short, has an infamously well documented history
of causing problems both for the FSF, it's associated projects, and open source
as a whole. On numerous occasions he's exhibited seriously inappropriate
behavior and views that are transphobic, ableist, and misogynist among many
other things that are wholly unacceptable and which have no place in the open
source community. In doing so he's set a dangerous and irresponsible precedence
for the open source community that has tarnished its reputation for ages.

As well, the board for the Free Software Foundation must also be held
accountable for his actions and presence back on the board. While RMS himself is
a huge problem, he would not be able to hold a place on the FSF BoD without the
board being complacent with his behavior and allowing him to return. This is
also part of a long recurring pattern with the FSF board encouraging RMS's
behavior and refusing to hold him accountable. It is not enough for RMS to step
down again, the entire board of directors must step down.

It is for these reasons that the X.org foundation's Board of Directors have
overwhelmingly voted to join in the call for the FSF's Board of Directors to
step down, and additionally for RMS to be removed from all leadership positions
including the GNU project. You can find our endorsement of this along with more
information here:

https://rms-open-letter.github.io/

We encourage members of X.org, freedesktop.org, and the open source community as
a whole to endorse this letter and boycott involvement with the FSF and
associated projects.

Sincerely,
	Lyude Paul - X.org board member and Secretary
	On behalf of the X.org foundation