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This firmware is code, and code is speech[0]. Any law making speech illegal is unconstitutional. I'm puzzled as to why the DMCA (or this part of it) hasn't been
by theandrewbailey 5mo ago
This firmware is code, and code is speech[0]. Any law making speech illegal is unconstitutional. I'm puzzled as to why the DMCA (or this part of it) hasn't been overturned yet.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junger_v._Daley https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junger_v._Daley
- charcircuit 5mo agoIt hasn't been overturned for the same reason copyright hasn't been despite it restricting people's speech.
- bit-anarchist 5mo agoIn other words, this is a law that still ought to be overturned by a better Supreme Court.