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Re: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding
From: Shawn McMahon <smcmahon () eiv com>
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 09:17:46 -0400
On Sat, Apr 19, 2003 at 03:55:26PM -0500, Curt Purdy said:
them or not. DARPA is a government agency and has no right to any political view. By definition an agency is created to fullfill its charter, in DARPA's case to promote advanced research in the US government's best interests, which a secure network OS clearly is. The charter mentions nothing about Democratic, Replubican, Anarchist, war, or peace political views.
DARPA's charter is to promote advanced research in the US government's best DEFENSE interests. It is not unreasonable of them to conclude that giving money to someone who is opposed to the Defense Department's current number one project may not be in the best interest of our defense. Don't forget what the "D" stands for in DARPA. Promoting the development of secure OSes and tools does not imply that one must fund one specific OS or project. -- Shawn McMahon | Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, EIV Consulting | that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any UNIX and Linux | hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure http://www.eiv.com| the survival and the success of liberty. - JFK
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- Re: RE: Rijndael Steve Poirot (Apr 20)
- Re: RE: Rijndael Ben Laurie (Apr 21)
- RE: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding Mads Tansø (Apr 20)
- Re: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding Shawn McMahon (Apr 20)
- Re: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding yossarian (Apr 20)
- Re: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding Codex (Apr 20)
- RE: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding Curt Purdy (Apr 19)
- RE: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding Paul Schmehl (Apr 19)
- RE: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding Denis Dimick (Apr 19)
- RE: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding Curt Purdy (Apr 19)
- Re: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding Shawn McMahon (Apr 20)
- RE: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding Curt Purdy (Apr 20)
- Re: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding Niels Bakker (Apr 20)
- Re: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding Paul Schmehl (Apr 20)
- RE: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding Ron DuFresne (Apr 21)
- Re: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding Matthew Murphy (Apr 19)
- Re: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding Timmah (Apr 19)
- Re: RE: [ISN] DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding Paul Schmehl (Apr 19)
- RE: requires full discussion of political and legal aspects of security Jason Coombs (Apr 19)
- Re: requires full discussion of political and legal aspects of security Matthew Murphy (Apr 19)