Re: [ossig] DARPA cuts funding for OpenBSD project due to anti-war statement

["Nah Soo Hoe" <nsh@pop.jaring.my>]

On 28 Apr 2003 at 6:57, Charles F. Moreira wrote:

> Well folks,
> 
> The US-imperialist military has cut funding for the OpenBSD, open source
> software project because of anti-war statements made by its lead developer,
> Theo d Raadt.

There have been a lot of opinions voiced on this one especially in the OSS 
and security communities, not surprisingly, as Theo and the OpenBSD 
project do have a colourful history.  There are those who feel that he has 
been used by the DoD to set an example to warn the rest of its projects 
that they had better toe the line and just do their work and not get 
involved in any anti-US expressions.  On the other hand some feel that as 
Theo seems to be biting the hand that is feeding it, that hand has a right 
to withdraw itself from being bitten, notwithstanding the fact that the 
hand is no ordinary commercial entreprise but rather a body that should be 
answerable to the American people (note that the project and Theo are 
Canadians and this may complicate the issue somewhat).  

Whatever it is, IMHO to cut the funding right now suddenly just when 
OpenBSD was just about to have its hackathon fest is uncalled for.
 
> Meanwhile, they've been reports of rock musicians having to keep their
> anti-war sentiments to themselves or list losing contracts, air-time, etc
> and vocal anti-war Hollywood actors are also being dropped from engagements
> and ostracised.

Yap and I just love those Dixie Chicks especially on the latest cover of  
Entertainment Weekly! :)
 
--
Soo Hoe



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