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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. Where do you Think the Internet CAME FROM! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    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!

  2. Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. by MrQuacker · · Score: 3, Informative

    Seriously, if anything they should have been more cooperative and helpful. DARPA has all the cool toys. Not to mention they can help you do cool things you cant do otherwise. Rockets, lasers, etc.

    And if it doesn't work out, hey, you're in. You now are in a position to affect change and make it run your way, or do max damage (if you so choose).

  3. Re:Take their self righteous ass off the internet by MozeeToby · · Score: 3, Informative

    It's DARPA, quite probably the one sub-branch of the US military which has actually improved the human condition. I could list all the research that DARPA has supported over the years, but I suspect I'd be wasting my breath (or fingers as the case may be).