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No, Los Angeles County's new tabulator isn't open source. Look what happened when someone tried to request the source code for their "open source" system (as LA
by stonesixone 8y ago
No, Los Angeles County's new tabulator isn't open source. Look what happened when someone tried to request the source code for their "open source" system (as LA County's press release called it). LA County replied that it's "exempt from disclosure" for a whole host of reasons (2 pages worth):
https://osvtac.github.io/files/meetings/2018/2018-09-13/packet/LA_County_Records_Request.pdf https://osvtac.github.io/files/meetings/2018/2018-09-13/pack...
https://osvtac.github.io/meetings/2018/2018-09-13/agenda https://osvtac.github.io/meetings/2018/2018-09-13/agenda
In contrast, the City and County of San Francisco is working on developing and certifying an open source paper-ballot system.
- tracker1 8y agoAnd that's not even close to the most shady action a government has tried with software that I've heard about.
- specialist 8y agoThanks. I wish I wasn't surprised. Just disappointed. I've had prior run-ins with Dean Logan. A leopard can't change his spots. I'm now mad at myself for thinking things have gotten better. Thanks again.