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:NewsForge: Breathalyzer Company Refuses to Turn Over Source Code
NewsForge: Breathalyzer Company Refuses to Turn Over Source Code
Nov 5, 2005, 15 :00 UTC (11 Talkback[s]) (6603 reads)

(Other stories by Stephen Feller)

"The maker of the Intoxilyzer 5000 breathalyzer, CMI Inc., has informed prosecutors involved in several DUI cases in Sarasota County, Florida, that it will not assist prosecutors in complying with a judicial order to allow an expert hired by defense attorneys to review the source code for software used in the device.

"On November 2, a three-judge panel ordered prosecutors to hand over the source code within 15 days, or by November 17, in conjunction with a state law that says defendants have a right to all information about the operation of computerized devices used as evidence in court, including manuals, troubleshooting guides and, potentially, source code for software..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
I guess this bunch doesn't get it.   ...   Uh, oops...   
Svartalf
Nov 5, 2005, 16:30:11
 
There is no need to show the source code ...   no need to show source   
Dennis Perkins
Nov 5, 2005, 19:22:28
 
> All that is necessary is to use test s ...   Re: no need to show source   
Tony OBryan
Nov 5, 2005, 23:08:31
 
 There is no need to show the source cod ...   Re: no need to show source   
Kevin
Nov 5, 2005, 23:22:02
 
If the DA can't comply with the orde ...   Re: Uh, oops...   
Vance
Nov 6, 2005, 00:40:59
 
>All that is necessary is to use test sa ...   Re: no need to show source   
Rick Ellis
Nov 6, 2005, 01:27:06
 
> If the DA can't comply with the or ...   Re: Re: Uh, oops...   
jp
Nov 6, 2005, 05:20:29
 
Hmm. Do you think that maybe they chose  ...   Re: Re: Re: Uh, oops...   
Just Another Reader
Nov 6, 2005, 16:52:20
 
> Hmm. Do you think that maybe they chos ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: Uh, oops...   
Average User
Nov 6, 2005, 20:26:55
 
Hats off to open source developers for t ...   Forgot to say...   
Average User
Nov 6, 2005, 20:30:13
 
> I don't know what their reason was ...   Re: oops...Code review   
jp
Nov 7, 2005, 06:19:56
 
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