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by analognoise 1966 days ago
I would pay money to watch some naive FOSS enthusiast trying to pitch to a DARPA PM about technology.
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After watching this[0], please feel free to make a donation to any FOSS organization of your choosing such as the Open Source Initiative[1]. You can learn more at the DARPA Open Government website[2].

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UF56umERjs&list=PL6wMum5UsY...

[1] https://opensource.org/

[2] https://open.defense.gov/Initiatives/DARPA-Open-Catalog/

Woosh!

...the FOSS enthusiast would have to be naive to think DARPA wasn't aware of FOSS and had FOSS efforts. But more importantly -

People in defense track everything - down to the wafer. Going "have you tried FOSS, you could verify everything!" To someone in an industry where we...already verify everything...would be hilarious.

A naive FOSS enthusiast would probably make their ideas available freely and openly. There's nothing preventing you from getting your wish as well, though.