Clive Thompson writing in New York Times Magazine makes the case for open source in an article entitled: A Really Open Election. The New York Times has called for a paper back-up while the Florida Secretary of State in an attempt to calm the fears of voters says:: ''The touch-screen machines are not computers.'' But one organization is offering a solution. The Open Voting Consortium
combines open source software where everyone can inspect how votes get
processed with a verifiable paper trail. This group is one to watch.
