Last night was an amazing opportunity for me and several others at RPI. Thanks to the Free Software Foundation and several people from the RPI community we were able to have Richard Stallman as a guest lecturer at RPI.
I went out of my way to arrive early for a good seat, and I can say that it was definitely worth being there early. For those who missed it, the presentation was on the motivation for free software, and what makes software free (and why such a distinction is important).
I don't think I need to repeat the content of the evening here as it is much more thoroughly expressed here. This post is mainly one of appreciation and thanks to all those who made this lecture possible. A big thanks for all your effort; you've made at least one student's experience this semester a worthwhile one. I'd also like to thank the Free Software Foundation for their part in bringing Stallman to RPI.