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Mitch Altman Parts Ways With Maker Fair Over DARPA Grant

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the greener-pastures dept.

SWroclawski writes "Well known hacker and hackerspace advocate Mitch Altman has decided to temporarily part ways with Maker Faire over their involvement with DARPA (as reported on Twitter and Facebook). This public parting of ways raises the question of what role government, especially the military, should play in working alongside hackers and educators."

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  1. Re:People should be free, but only on your terms? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    What a pathetic analysis.

    "His way" is to not help support an organization who's sole purpose is the destruction of life. An organization who is controlled by sociopaths bent on economic domination.

    I wish Smedley Butler rose from his grave to kick your sycophantic ass.