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[Simon Spero <ses AT unc.edu>]

On Dec 8, 2005, at 10:25 PM, Scott Lundgren wrote:
> On Dec 08, 2005, at 3:57 PM, Michael Czeiszperger wrote:
>
> > Well, I finally ran into a customer who won't buy without the  
> > source code being in escrow.  Has anyone used such a service?

I got your source code escrow right here: jad and gdb.   Actually  
from bitter experience, I wouldn't  want to use any mission critical  
software were source code might suddenly not be available.

> Well I guess we can safely rule out the NC Board of Elections as   
> Michael's customer...

Good.  BOEs do nothing but attract crime and ruin neighborhoods.  Ok,  
maybe it's just Durham.

Actually, with all the open-source millionaires living in the  
triangle area, I'm surprised that no-one's set up a foundation to  
build a fully open electronic voting system.

 A stripped down linux kernel to boot things up; a java virtual  
machine to run the application; USB smart-keys  to id the voters...   
a thousand  lean and hungry cryptokids  staying up weeks at time  
reviewing it, desperate for the chance to show how much smarter they  
are than the other 999.

"This time it would work and no-one would have to get nailed to  
anything. "

Simon
p.s.
   For a  real challenge what about  an open-source lottery  
management system.

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