The source code for all of these systems is closely held by the five big voting machine companies.
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Going further, Microsoft could be required to license the source code for Windows itself to the highest bidders.
Just as he did with a previous artificial brain model, Yamazaki plans to release the source code for the system.
"The reason the researchers could discover it at all is because we publish the source code for peer review, " Jones adds.
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Thankfully, programmers keen to see what Courier might have been -- if just in bits and pieces -- can already download the source code for themselves.
While some of the deployed protocols are in the public domain, the source code for particular applications have not been released yet making it difficult for security researchers to render an informed opinion on its implementation.
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The states so strongly believe they are right in the case that they are seeking "nuclear-weapon-like remedies" such as breaking up the company or forcing it to license the source code for Windows, Mr Kovacic said.
I'm thrilled to announce that we are publishing the source code for We the People, the online petitions system that has been a popular way for the public to connect with the White House over the past year.
Fiorina said HP, in keeping with its belief that there's enough room for everyone as the Internet develops, will release the source code for e-speak on Dec. 8 so that developers can begin writing applications that bring those services to users.
The source code for the existing Silent Text version is here and the company tells me that the new Silent Text source code will be released sometime in March or April after confirming legal issues such as licenses for third-party libraries.
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Mark Chandler, Cisco's general counsel, said the main reason for the suit was the discovery that Huawei was using the same source code for the software powering its routers.
The Oculus folks -- no longer a single man, but now a company of around 20 employees -- worked with Epic Games on getting the source code up and running for the hardware prototype, though it's unclear if it'll ever actually be released to developers or the general public.
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It stands in contrast to the closed or proprietary systems of Microsoft and Apple who restrict access to the core or source code for their operating systems.
Reiser's argument in his lawsuit was that Microsoft has denied Namesys access to the central facilities, the source code, necessary for him to provide a source code patch.
This in and of itself is admirable, but the BBC has taken it one step further and put the source code out there for all to see and use.
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For most, the latest Mesa CVS source code is required (See Resources for a link), as older versions of Mesa come up with funny textures and have trouble with some of Descent 3's graphic features.
Anyone searching for the source code on file-sharing systems will see a pop-up message alerting them to the fact that downloading the code is illegal.
London, 14th February 2013: Images and open source code for the Touch Developer Preview of Ubuntu will be published on Thursday 21st February, supporting the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 smartphones.
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As such, Puzzlebox will also freely distribute all material in relation to the project, from the source code to the hardware schematics to how-to guides for dismantling and reassembling the whole thing.
It is also making the Windows source-code available to governments for scrutiny.
Its MxR Lab has just launched a showcase of creations and modifications that DIY enthusiasts can build, including open source code for both the devices and integrating full-body motion control through Kinect for Windows or OpenNI.
Android is open source software, which means developers who don't work for Google are allowed to see the source code and create a range of applications to work with it.
And Johansen is an advocate of the open-source philosophy of sharing software code for free.
The members of the alliance get a head start on competitors by getting to work with one another's source code for about a year before it's opened to the world.
To help with the graphics part, Code for America teamed up with the Noun Project, an open-source icon repository, and solicited the help of activists and designers in major cities across the country.
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Non-Microsoft programmers have long asked for equal access to the source code--but Microsoft has steadfastly refused to give it.
Because Google offers Android for free, including the source code, it makes Google look like a saint, or a company of higher moral standard than Apple or Microsoft.
Sixense says it plans to release updates and the source code, and it recommends folks sign up for their project-specific email list and keep an eye on their forums for word on availability.
Playcast takes the PC versions of games and tweaks them at the binary level (no source code required) to optimize them for streaming.
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