Life is about compromise; You only have so much you can do. Mr. Stallman has decided never to compromise on his principle of freedom. We've gained some benefit from his life, though most of it has already been extracted.

Does your software choices harm you, not could harm you, but harm you? Do you want the freedoms described in all cases, or are you willing to trade some parts of them for other goods? That's the bargain you should consider.

Freedom isn't the end-all of life, nor should it be. If you want to live on principle, do so, but it really doesn't make you intrinsically better as a person.