But any code that was written specifically for the project, any generally unavailable code must be made available.

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Not only does the team plan on releasing code and documentation for the project, but the hardware was designed with modularity in mind, so others can build their own modified versions.

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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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