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> I am not sure a musical score alone expresses any opinion. The song that comes with it might. Unfortunately the law disagrees. > LaTeX is rather the mean by
by nanofortnight 11y ago
> I am not sure a musical score alone expresses any opinion. The song that comes with it might.
Unfortunately the law disagrees.
> LaTeX is rather the mean by which the text is written, like if it was typed on paper or engraved in a wall. But the text being written would express an opinion.
Unfortunately case law disagrees (273 F.3d 446).
> Developers caring about code readability and style isn't different from engineers having strict guideline on how to express a design in a blue print.
See 176 F.3d 1132 and 192 F.3d 1308.
> Is the 3d printed fully working AK47 the expression of free speech?
No, but the program that produced 3d printed is considered speech (logical consequence of 60 USPQ2d at 1964-1965). This speech is of course subject to restrictions (492 U.S. 115, 126). Note that forms of speech that describe how to construct weapons may not be protected (see 461 F.2d 1119 for an example of explosive devices).