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A comment on ProPublica Seeks Source Code for New York City’s Disputed DNA Software.

Re:ProPublica Seeks Source Code for New York City’s Disputed... by atonse on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @01:18PM (#15349996)
Won't happen.

Companies hide behind "code is proprietary information" ALL THE TIME, especially when it comes to government purchases. And the government agrees because they don't know any better.

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Re:ProPublica Seeks Source Code for New York City’s Disputed... by burkaman on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @03:53PM (#15351649)
There is no company in this case. The code was developed in-house by the New York City medical examiner's office.
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