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Re:Open-source DNA website GEDmatch helped crack Golden Stat... by lambda on Friday April 27, 2018 @04:09PM (#16943890)
In what way is GEDmatch "open source"?

It looks like it's free as in beer, but I don't see any reference to source code.

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Re:Open-source DNA website GEDmatch helped crack Golden Stat... by maxerickson on Friday April 27, 2018 @05:45PM (#16944647)
This one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_intelligence

It's (relatively) public information.

I'm just pointing out the usage is common, I'm not interested in arguing about it.

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Re:Open-source DNA website GEDmatch helped crack Golden Stat... by lambda on Friday April 27, 2018 @06:00PM (#16944801)
Ah, I'd forgotten about that usage. Thanks, that does make a little more sense.
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