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You mean because they threw out people who heard of "Open Source Software."

Yeah, that kinda stinks, but there is a bit of logic in having jurors who don't have preconceived notions of what Open Source means (since there's a good chance they're not even accurate).

Yeah, but they kind of want people who will listen to the "facts" and what the agreed explanation of the law is.

My Mom got out of one jury when the asked "Are you a member of the NRA?" she answered "No, but I own a shotgun".

That's the idea, such that their pre-existing knowledge or opinions can't influence them.