Oh? Here [1] he wrote this:

> I am selective about the events I participate in. If you are inviting me to speak at a larger event, please inform me now of the overall nature of the event, so I can make an informed decision about whether to participate.

Mr Stallman was at Microsoft Research, btw. It is a specific department of Microsoft.

[1] https://groups.google.com/a/mysociety.org/forum/m/#!msg/myso...