OT: OpenBSD event at UPENN cancelled, request for help

[jpnolan <jpnolan@sonic.net>]

Even for those of you on the list who are not 
in a position to help, I'm sure you 
would like to know that this is going on 
in your home town.  The thread makes for 
interesting reading. 

This is from Theo de Raadt:

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=openbsd-misc&m=105061580500738&w=2


> It has come to my attention that DARPA has cancelled the POSSE program
> with UPENN, (sub OpenBSD & a bit for OpenSSL) for undisclosed reasons,
> effective today, without any warning.
> 
> My suspicion is this happened because I made anti-war statements in a
> Canadian newspaper article in the Globe & Mail, but I am not an
> American citizen so I cannot claim to have free speech there (even
> made "quote of the day").
> 
> In a phone call a few days ago it was expressed to me that there were
> people inside DARPA and UPENN who were very uncomfortable with the
> article, but I was not told specifically what upset them.
>
> We have 60 developers flying in from around the world (they bought
> their own tickets, non-refundable) for a Hackathon May 8 - 20, where
> we do a major part of our development; since DARPA is now forcing
> UPENN to cancel those Hotel accomodations, I would be very grateful if
> anyone can find a way to help us.  I'm going to need to pay for it
> myself, since these people are going to come.


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