More on OpenBSD Funding Saga

Mortimer.CA writes "The OpenBSD Journal has an article with more info on cutting of the OpenBSD funding. It seems that the funding was partially cut due to worries about "capable nation-states". Also Mark West asked the hotel to cancel all reservations for the upcoming "hackathon" -- even though many of the arriving developers have non-refundable tickets, and would have no place to stay. Jonathan Smith also probably had something to do with the decision. If you would like to voice your opinion to these individuals, please be clear, extremely professional and courteous. Flaming and being childish will only hurt OSS. Also, please think about donating or ordering something to help the project along." DARPA, which initially denied that it was cancelling the grant, has now admitted it. Although de Raadt seems to be upset with how his UPenn contacts are handling the cancellation, it's DARPA that is ultimately at fault, not the UPenn people.

Comments

Good thinking Bush Administration!

[jay-be-em]

This is a smart idea. If BSD is dead.. Terrorism is dead.
Props to the administration for this revolutionary terror fighting tactic!

At least now

[tmark]

noone will have to worry about any potential conflicts between de Raadt's political beliefs and his taking of the DARPA money !

Mirror

[zerocool^]

Story mirror is up here.

~wx

Government Lies

[jazman_777]

DARPA, which initially denied that it was cancelling the grant, has now admitted it.

As Bismarck once said about governments, "Nothing is confirmed until officially denied."

So...

[borgdows]

...maybe Theo should ask French government to fund OpenBSD ;)

Re:Isn't this pretty cut and dry?

[chrisseaton]

I don't think operating systems should be commenting on foreign policy.

Re:Isn't this pretty cut and dry?

[Troed]

Yeah, freedom of speech is overrated in the US nowadays. Next thing out the window is that silly "constitution" and "bill of rights" and what not.

No the terrorists will just use a mac

[goombah99]

If you outlaw openBSD then only outlaws will have openBSD.

Naw they'll just get a mac instead. That's BSD too. and Darwin is open source to boot.

You can't buy publicity like this...

[Psarchasm]

The corporate track:
"So secure, the US Militiary is afraid to fund it."

The foreign government track:
"Empowering nations with secure computing."

The 31337 track:
"Use the OS the governement doesn't want you to."

Re:Developer laments: What Killed *BSD

[Anonymous Coward]

The truth hurts. Get over it.

worries about "capable nation-states"

[Orbital Sander]

We're afraid of Canada now?

Re:worries about "capable nation-states"

[vanye]

But, but, its not even a real country...

richard.

Re:Did Microsoft have something to do with it?

[evilviper]

Government: you are very expensive; justify your high costs.

Well, there hasn't been any atomic or biological attacks from Iraq on the USA has there???

Then again, it could be that the rock that keeps tigers away, also works on military attacks... And my rock is much less expensive ;-) .