Comments on: Our Government Thinks Open Source Isn’t Safe in Foreign Hands http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/our-government-thinks-open-source-isnt-safe-in-foreign-hands.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:18:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: fsbo http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/our-government-thinks-open-source-isnt-safe-in-foreign-hands.html/comment-page-1#comment-17161 fsbo Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:43:15 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=951#comment-17161 This is very troubling indeed. There must be some kind of explanation for this very unreasonable move by the government. This is very troubling indeed. There must be some kind of explanation for this very unreasonable move by the government.

]]> By: Usher Lieberman http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/our-government-thinks-open-source-isnt-safe-in-foreign-hands.html/comment-page-1#comment-2606 Usher Lieberman Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:08:00 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=951#comment-2606 You're trying to apply reason and logic to politics, a field completely devoid of both. You’re trying to apply reason and logic to politics, a field completely devoid of both.

]]> By: mark slater http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/our-government-thinks-open-source-isnt-safe-in-foreign-hands.html/comment-page-1#comment-2605 mark slater Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:38:19 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=951#comment-2605 Well you now begin to appreciate what our arab friends are feeling over the DP world deal. These are very concerning times no matter what viewpoint or religious disposition you subscribe to. Well you now begin to appreciate what our arab friends are feeling over the DP world deal.

These are very concerning times no matter what viewpoint or religious disposition you subscribe to.

]]> By: just.a.guy http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/our-government-thinks-open-source-isnt-safe-in-foreign-hands.html/comment-page-1#comment-2604 just.a.guy Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:30:48 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=951#comment-2604 It would and should make a US-based startup think twice about doing business with the US government. In this case, their skittishness probably comes from the fact that they (FBI, other TLAs) would have to divulge details of their infrastructure to an Israeli company to get the support they're paying for, for a set of products that are widely deployed. I don't think it's as simple as paranoia about an Israeli company taking over an open source-based product. I still don't see how their imminent decision makes good sense, but I do see that it isn't that simple. It would and should make a US-based startup think twice about doing business with the US government.

In this case, their skittishness probably comes from the fact that they (FBI, other TLAs) would have to divulge details of their infrastructure to an Israeli company to get the support they’re paying for, for a set of products that are widely deployed.

I don’t think it’s as simple as paranoia about an Israeli company taking over an open source-based product. I still don’t see how their imminent decision makes good sense, but I do see that it isn’t that simple.

]]> By: Scott Converse http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/our-government-thinks-open-source-isnt-safe-in-foreign-hands.html/comment-page-1#comment-2603 Scott Converse Sun, 26 Mar 2006 05:46:27 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=951#comment-2603 Incredible. This has got to make startup CEO's everywhere wonder if taking VC investment from American based funds makes sense. Or even "should this company be based outside of the US?". I'd bet it was something most US based startups didn't even consider, until now. Incredible. This has got to make startup CEO’s everywhere wonder if taking VC investment from American based funds makes sense. Or even “should this company be based outside of the US?”. I’d bet it was something most US based startups didn’t even consider, until now.

]]> By: Jim Forbes http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/our-government-thinks-open-source-isnt-safe-in-foreign-hands.html/comment-page-1#comment-2602 Jim Forbes Sun, 26 Mar 2006 00:18:50 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=951#comment-2602 Some of our most sucessful tactical unmaned reconnainsce aircraft platforms are based on Israeli designs. Right now it's hard to predict what th US government will do, jim forbes. Some of our most sucessful tactical unmaned reconnainsce aircraft platforms are based on Israeli designs. Right now it’s hard to predict what th US government will do,
jim forbes.

]]> By: Alan Shimel http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/our-government-thinks-open-source-isnt-safe-in-foreign-hands.html/comment-page-1#comment-2601 Alan Shimel Sun, 26 Mar 2006 00:00:24 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=951#comment-2601 Well said Brad. I hope it is not so much as a Jewish-Israeli thing, as much as just a xenophobic against all foreigners thing. I think we are going to see consequences of this in the international community Well said Brad. I hope it is not so much as a Jewish-Israeli thing, as much as just a xenophobic against all foreigners thing. I think we are going to see consequences of this in the international community

]]> By: Josh Spear http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/our-government-thinks-open-source-isnt-safe-in-foreign-hands.html/comment-page-1#comment-2600 Josh Spear Sat, 25 Mar 2006 16:38:49 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=951#comment-2600 Stuff like this gives me the total heebe-jeebies. Ugh, I'm baffled. Stuff like this gives me the total heebe-jeebies. Ugh, I’m baffled.

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