> RMS would do himself well to shave that ridiculous beard

Why is it ridiculous, anyway? I don't know RMS, never met him... but I bet if you asked him "Why do you have that beard?", he'd give an answer not too different from my own answer... "That's the way it grows, and I have better things to do in life than worry about hair growing on my face".

What's ridiculous about letting the hair grow how it wants? If you disagree with his ideals, I hope it's not for a childish reason like "He looks funny" or "I bet he smells bad"...