Source Code Dispute in Boston's Big Dig

JoshuaDFranklin writes "Boston's 'Big Dig' is famously long-running and over budget as noted before on Slashdot. But now Computerworld is reporting that a Software Ownership Battle Adds $10M to Cost of 'Big Dig'. The legal dispute was over whether Massachusetts had the right to share Transdyn source code with Honeywell, causing $2.72 million in damages and $7.2 million in costs of a four-month delay in the project."

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Re:My Rights OnSubwayLine

[Anonymous Coward]

Read the FAQ!

Slashdot seems to be very Boston-centric. Do you have any plans to be more U.S.-centric in scope?

Slashdot is Boston-centric. We readily admit this, and really don't see it as a problem. Slashdot is run by Bostonians, after all, and the vast majority of our readership is in the Boston area. We're certainly not opposed to doing more stories about other cities, but we don't have any formal plans for making that happen. All we can really tell you is that if you're outside the Boston area and you have news, submit it, and if it looks interesting, we'll post it.

Re:For those of us who don't live near Boston

[DataCannibal]

So, it's a bit like software development. then?

Re:this is so miniscule compared to total cost- Fp

[Anonymous Coward]

(any geek here with a tunnel in his backyard?)

"/me puts tinfoil hat on and raises hand"

Re:For those of us who don't live near Boston

[Associate]

Why don't they just knock Boston down and then build the highway?