Free software is important, but it's not a solution to authoritarian laws that restrict people from using any software (free or proprietary) under arbitrary cri

Free software is important, but it's not a solution to authoritarian laws that restrict people from using any software (free or proprietary) under arbitrary criteria, enforced with heavy penalties. The only solution to bad legislation is political participation. If you're in the US, call your senators and representative and demand for them to vote against the RESTRICT Act. It takes just a minute or two to contact each congressperson, and it's one of the most practical ways for a person to effect political change. If you don't like to make phone calls, sending each of them an email would still have a higher impact than doing nothing. Contact information for members of the U.S. Congress: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member