Comments on: Arrested Man Wants To See Breathalyzer Source Code http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/09/arrested-man-wants-to-see-breathalyzer-source-code/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:16:19 -0500 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/09/arrested-man-wants-to-see-breathalyzer-source-code/comment-page-1/#comment-364160 Patrick Sun, 12 Aug 2007 18:59:20 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/08/09/arrested-man-wants-to-see-breathalyzer-source-code/#comment-364160 They are tested (usually daily) with an internal alcohol sample of determined purity and alcohol percentage. Sure he got the source code, didn't do him a bit of good, and he still got nailed. Thats a given. They are tested (usually daily) with an internal alcohol sample of determined purity and alcohol percentage.

Sure he got the source code, didn’t do him a bit of good, and he still got nailed. Thats a given.

]]> By: Tom K http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/09/arrested-man-wants-to-see-breathalyzer-source-code/comment-page-1/#comment-359853 Tom K Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:03:09 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/08/09/arrested-man-wants-to-see-breathalyzer-source-code/#comment-359853 Sounds like he's looking for reasonable doubt. Since most software has bugs. It seems reasonable that if he could prove this software has a sufficient number of them or that it's so complex it can't be accurately tested he'd have a case to say it's assessment of his status as a drunkard is also unreliable. No? Sounds like he’s looking for reasonable doubt.

Since most software has bugs. It seems reasonable that if he could prove this software has a sufficient number of them or that it’s so complex it can’t be accurately tested he’d have a case to say it’s assessment of his status as a drunkard is also unreliable. No?

]]> By: yoshi http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/09/arrested-man-wants-to-see-breathalyzer-source-code/comment-page-1/#comment-359470 yoshi Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:57:42 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/08/09/arrested-man-wants-to-see-breathalyzer-source-code/#comment-359470 Revolutionary? No. Proprietary? Very much so. Very competitive business. I was always curious how they tested the things and how does one get on the testing team... Revolutionary? No. Proprietary? Very much so. Very competitive business.

I was always curious how they tested the things and how does one get on the testing team…

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/09/arrested-man-wants-to-see-breathalyzer-source-code/comment-page-1/#comment-359386 David Mackey Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:34:52 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/08/09/arrested-man-wants-to-see-breathalyzer-source-code/#comment-359386 Seems to me that there can't be anything that revolutionary or proprietary in the source code for a breathalyzer test. Seems to me that there can’t be anything that revolutionary or proprietary in the source code for a breathalyzer test.

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