IANAL. Software code is a “work” of the author, and is protected in many different ways as to uniqueness and ownership. “Speech” may not necessarily be one of

IANAL. Software code is a “work” of the author, and is protected in many different ways as to uniqueness and ownership. “Speech” may not necessarily be one of the most relevant protections, but it could depending on the functionality. Here is a related article that addresses software code protection: https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2017/12/designers-copyright-law-essentials/ https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2017/12/designers-copyright...