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Breathalyzer Source Code Revealed

Posted by kdawson on from the and-it-ain't-pretty dept.

Nonillion writes "New Jersey attorney Evan M. Levow was finally able to get an order from the Supreme Court of New Jersey forcing the manufacturer of the popular Draeger AlcoTest 7110 to reveal the source code. Levow turned the code over to experts, Base One Technologies, to analyze. Initially, Base One found that, contrary to Draeger's protestations that the code was proprietary, the code consisted mostly of general algorithms: 'That is, the code is not really unique or proprietary.' In other words, the 'trade secrets' claim which manufacturers were hiding behind was completely without merit." Following up an earlier discussion here, the state of Minnesota has (without explanation) missed a deadline to turn over the code for a different breathalyzer.

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  1. Re:"code" is probably in the hardware by Gothmolly · · Score: -1, Troll

    Dude, your UID is lower than mine, and you're whinging about RTFA ??

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  2. Re:"code" is probably in the hardware by Gothmolly · · Score: -1, Troll

    Dude. It's SLASHDOT.

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  3. mo3 uP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    We99l-known

  4. Re:The reason MN doesn't have the code by Jeffrey+Baker · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hi nate nice. Got any more tips for drunk drivers? What if I run over some kid on a bicycle? How long should I run from the law before my BAC will be down under .07? What are the implications with respect to felony hit-and-run vs misdemeanor involuntary vehicular manslaughter?

    Are there any other crimes you can help me weasel out of? Know anything about securities fraud? I heard it's lucrative, but I don't want to get caught.

    Thanks in advance.

  5. Re:"code" is probably in the hardware by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Dude, your UID is lower than mine, and you're whinging about people whinging about RTFA ??

  6. Re:"code" is probably in the hardware by mycall · · Score: 0, Troll

    What most people don't know is that you can refuse to take the breathalyzer test. Doing so gives you an automatic offense but doesn't give you a DUI. Same goes with jury nullification. They want to keep you dumb and scared and thus a bad citizen. Hypocrates.