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How is that the "hackathon" spirit?

• TeMPOraL 12y ago
  It's the spirit ever since the term "hackaton" caught the attention of the employers and the events are organized by companies for their profit instead of hobbysts/enthusiasts just for fun.
  • dmix 12y ago
    For ex: Hackathon's shouldn't primarily be about cash prizes. It defeats the purpose and ideology behind hacking culture.
    • eli 12y ago
      Isn't that the parent comment's point? That it's such a relatively small amount of money that the only people who are into hacking stuff anyway would attempt it.
      • dmix 12y ago
        There shouldn't be any money at all in hackathons, it should be voluntary and tinkering/hacking on technololgy for fun or societal benefit. This is for a project with a well-defined goal defined by a large government that may be used against dissidents by a authoritarian state. That doesn't quite fit into hacker culture at all. If they aren't going to hire a well-paid hackers full-time like the NSA does to do the same thing, then at least make the prize significant similar to X-prize.