4 ms·
If it's indeed created by Israeli Intelligence, then at least R&D costs will be close to nothing. Israeli military has mandatory service. 18-21 years old progra
by nivertech 16y ago
If it's indeed created by Israeli Intelligence, then at least R&D costs will be close to nothing.
Israeli military has mandatory service. 18-21 years old programmers/hackers work day and night almost for free.
- anonanonanon 16y agoOur defense budget is 7% of our GDP, which is the 5th highest rate in the world (according to wiki). I would hardly call that free. Also, there is a shortage of tech talent here and the salaries are quite high. So there are also hidden costs with the military getting people to work for "free".
- nivertech 16y agoFirst it's 8.5% of GDP in 2009, but in absolute numbers it's only $14.3B (including US aid, which has to be spent in US). This peanuts for being a regional superpower. About half of the budget goes to salaries of officers, permanent servicemen and civilian contractors.
- rikthevik 16y agoI think there's some very experienced, very talented people working on this. Security is one area where I believe that the older you are and the more hours you've clocked and exploits you've thoroughly understood, the better you are.