[Eug-lug] open source legal victory

[Michael Miller]

I think using Open Source software is a good move.  The problem is no
one is doing any penetration testing and or 3rd party audits on these
voting systems.  The companies that create the voting system have a
set of requirements that the Federal Government says you must do A, B,
C, D, Etc...  They only care if they pass that testing.  It's also my
understanding that if there is a software version change they have to
re-certify the software.  I think if you sell a voting system to the
public you have to make the source code public domain.  Another thing
you have to be willing to do is allow 3rd party audits to audit your
system.

On a side note I would encourage everyone to watch the HBO Documentary
Hacking Democracy.  Some of the problem with our voting system is
people don't follow the laws.

My $0.02

Mike Miller

On 11/14/06, Brian Gallagher <baggab at pacinfo.com> wrote:
> There is a lot of talk about of using open source software in voting
> machines, maybe we will get some traction there.
>
> Michael Miller wrote:
> > I wonder if anyone will try to convince congress that the FSF is a
> > monopoly.  I would put money on Microsoft paying Jack Abramoff to
> > convince some in congress of that.
> >
> > On 11/11/06, Ben Barrett <stircrazyben at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> http://news.com.com/2061-10796_3-6134573.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
> >>
> >>
> >> Open source earns legal victory
> >> "... Plaintiff Daniel Wallace had sued the open source giants,
> >> contending
> >> that they had conspired with the Free Software Foundation ...
> >> price-fixing..."
> >> "A 'quick look'," wrote the judges, "is all that's needed to reject
> >> Wallace's claim."
> >>  by Anne Broache
> >>
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