Diebold filed a suit last week on the basis that it could not disclose Microsoft's code to the state and it would be prosecuted if it didn't.
A judge threw out Diebold's request to be shielded from criminal prosecution if it refuses to disclose software that is owned by Microsoft Corp. or other third parties.
http://blackboxvoting.com/s9/index.php?/archives/25-Did-the-NC-board-of-elections-just-betray-NC-voters.htmlTrouble is, this seems to be a lie. An examination of the Windows CE license program reveals that the vendor MAY reveal the source code. In fact it EXPLICITLY states:
Governments may read and reference the source code but may not modify it.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/sharedsource/Licensing/GSP.mspxPerhaps some lawyers out there can tell me what happens to a company that files a lawsuit over a false issue?