But the problem is that they aren't supported socially. Al Gore's biggest problem wasn't his political views, but that he was considered to be "geeky" and "boring" by the general public, who preferred to see someone like "them" and so elected the dolt we have now. But that's an aside.

I didn't know about Newt Gingrich -- that's interesting.

There is a large step between rms and Gore. One is an outcast even among emacs-loving geeks; the other.. well, I can't quite characterize it. The problem with rms is that he is really much better at coding than he is at speaking or writing.

Btw, I write in English because it's more convenient for me. You can feel free to respond in any language you prefer -- my Russian is not atrophied, my skills of typing in Russian are.