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Developing Open Source Defense Projects

Posted by michael on from the real-submissions-unedited dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I'm a developer looking to develop an open source surface-to-air missile guidance system, with the aim of helping developing nations develop low-cost missile defense systems to aid them against attack by the warplanes of invading forces. However, given the very nature of the project, I feel I may be walking into a bit of a minefield regarding the legalities of such a project, since, as I'm sure you can imagine, this project could easily benefit hostile nations was well as relatively peaceful ones! Unfortunately, since Google does not seem to shed much light on the subject, I'd be very interested in hearing Slashdot's views on the matter, especially some advice from those in the know about the legal matters - whether there would be any restrictions (exports, perhaps?) or whether it would be simply plain illegal to develop!"

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  1. lame by quinto2000 · · Score: 0, Insightful

    april fools is not a license to be a retard.

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  2. Not a bad thought by downix · · Score: 2, Insightful

    First thing, don't be inside of the US developing it. The US doesn't want anything in the way of them rolling over any foreign countries that they find Oil in.

    Otherwise, I'd love to see such a system out there. I've always drafted up ideas for tanks, planes, missile guidence systems, but being in the US, there's no way I could ever develop them.

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  3. Amendment II by somethinghollow · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Hey, man. You have the right to bear arms. Missiles are arms.

    Now lets party.

  4. In The Name Of All That Is Holy by Roofus · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I demand a filter option for 'Stupid April Fools' stories

  5. Par for the course by cheezit · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This fits in just a little too well with some recent "Ask Slashdot" stories.

    "I'm a moron. How can I be less of a moron? Should I not be a moron at all? Or should I be even more moronic?" (bitchslapping ensues, mostly by those too bored to restrain themselves)

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  6. Hasn't anyone heard of satire? by Vellmont · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I thought it was funny as hell. I guess slashdotters can't see the humour in themselves. i.e All open source projects are Good, all government restrictions on software are Bad.

    My only real complaint is there are just too damn many April fools jokes on slashdot. If the majority of the stories were actually real and only a few stories were jokes it'd be much easier to put one over on everyone.

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  7. Re:DARPA by EvilTwinSkippy · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Well, a Farci interface would be better for most international hostspots. Through Pashtun would also be nice.

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