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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:Where do you Think the Internet CAME FROM! by Nyder · · Score: 3, Funny

    The internet was originally called ARPANET! Arpa was the precursor to Darpa. With out government backing the internet would not exist as we know it!

    Move on Nothing to see here!

    No, I'm pretty sure Al Gore invented it.

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