Richard Stallman reveals he has cancer in the GNU 40 Hacker Meeting talk https://audio-video.gnu.org/video/gnu40/rms-gnu40.webm It's disheartening to hear the news. I sincerely hope for his speedy recovery and wish him all the best. He is a crucial figure in the current era of SaaS and cloud computing, especially with the abundance of unreliable AI generators controlled by big tech. It's a tough situation. #gnu #freesoftware #opensource

The gains in wheat productivity from Swaminathan’s work led to rural prosperity, raising by the 1970s the purchasing power of farmers
#M.S.Swaminathan #Agriculturalist
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ms-swaminathan-agriculturalist-who-sparked-a-revolution-dies-at-98-101695916415384.html

Renowned agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan, known as the father of India's Green Revolution, has passed away at the age of 98. He founded the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation and played a vital role in developing high-yield variety seeds of wheat, which led to the green revolution in India. Swaminathan held administrative positions in various agricultural research laboratories and received numerous awards for his contributions in the field.
#Swaminathan #India #green
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ms-swaminathan-father-of-indias-green-revolution-dies-in-chennai/articleshow/104009670.cms