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Helios - comma Background & Actual Status
Status as of autumn 2009
- Techonology
Today no reliable / open-audit OSS - Open Source Software e-voting system / e-(market)survey is system / available.
For a starting point have a look at E-Voting System - Requirements or E-Voting System - Progress & Notes
- There are some different Application, that seem to be able, Helios Voting seems to be a quite interesting candidate although it is still under continuous development.
Some Facts & Links:
Project Homepage: http://www.heliosvoting.org
License: GPL v3 according to License Text
Main developper: Ben Adida, Harvard University
Github Repository: http://github.com/benadida/helios/ under GPL v3
- Programming Language: Python (?)
- User
CAcert.org Community Members & CAcert Inc.Members (might) have interest for, or asked for such an online tool.
Helios - comma Use Case(s) or Purpose
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20090830 - e-mail Fred T. - another voting system . http://blog.heliosvoting.org/ - With Helios, you get a tracking number of your ballot so you can be certain it counted.
20090906+ - Mathieu S:
Was poking around with a demo server cacertdemos.simonu.ch but Helios seems not to be working on a standalone system now.
- Contacted the developper on topic if and how Helios could be installed, and got response
Personal oppinon: Helios might be a very app considered, that the developper realy studies crypto - so he might know what he does. 
Pros:
Compared to GRDM Helios looks far more advanced
- It IS maintained and developed
Demo Systems are available -> This looks mature
Developper is available and seems very kind -> *thumbs up*
Open source unter latest GPL v3 - Protection of patents lawsuits mabye better?
Cons:
- As of september 8th Helios does NOT run on a standalone system
- Helios, although now at V 3.0 is not finished in development
Runs only on Google App Engine an the moment click here for Information on the App Engine Wikipedia
Question from Ian G: Does it meet our E-Voting System Requirements? Well I think that it could fullfill parts of it, on other sides it does have other concepts without using certificates.
E.g.
- R2 Transparency: Was designed for auditability from ground up
- R2.1 Voters can verify if their vote has been counted and if yes, correctly
- R3: It seems that there can be made open and closed ballots
- A ballot once opened can't be changed until closing of ballot
- Ballot is encrypted (forever)
Usability: It "looks" usuable (me thinks so)
- R7: As far as I can remember from the testing system, ballots can be limited in time.
Status: Mathieu S. is on contact with the developper for a first test deployment on Google App Engine without any need for Google authentication. (To be followed hopefully)
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