I followed and covered Ed's career over the years at Ars, and he's a great technologist and one of the Good Guys. EFF board member, anti-DRM activist, one of those sounding the alarm on e-voting and mass surveillance. In other words, he's opposed to just about everything that Obama seems to stand for in practice (disregarding the president's rhetoric on these issues). So I have to wonder, is this one of those "keep your enemies closer" things?
Anyway, congrats(?) to Prof. Felten. Here's to hoping he can make a difference.
Anyway, congrats(?) to Prof. Felten. Here's to hoping he can make a difference.