[lynca]

It seems that using screenshots and documentation on how to use the software would be a method of open source. Someone could easily replicate the interface and make it open source. After using the scoring package, it is actually quite simple. If this can be done with quite a bit of time before a competition than FIRST will most likely consider the best open source package available.

Also, the scoring animation/simulation white paper for 2005 was released and well tested a few days after the kickoff. I doubt FIRST had their scoring program complete at the same timeframe because real testing did not start until competition. FIRST should consider building off exisiting white papers and create their own official version.

~Andrew