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Tor Project Aims To Eclipse US Government Funding

Posted by timothy on from the not-the-entire-government's-funding dept.

An anonymous reader writes Developed by the U.S. Navy and the recipient of millions of dollars of government grants, the Tor Project is now aiming to ween itself off dependence of U.S. government funds "including setting a goal of 50 percent non-U.S. government funding by 2016." The initiative comes after months of discussion over what some vocal critics deemed a contradiction in funding and purpose.

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  1. Ween? by scottme · · Score: 4, Informative

    the Tor Project is now aiming to ween itself off dependence of U.S. government funds

    I think you mean wean.

  2. Re:There's no souch thing as a free lunch by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    I would like to know what the US Gov's real objectives are in funding Tor in the first place.
    Call me cynical but I have a hard time believing its truly altruistic.

    Its not altrustic. Tor was created to provide cover for spies. The fact that other people can get benefit out of it is actually good for the spies, if only spies used Tor they would stick out like a sore thumb. The more 'normal' traffic, the easier it is for them to blend in.