> As things stand right now, software is 1-A protected speech. I'm not sure how long that will be the case with growing authoritarianism Setting aside the now-

> As things stand right now, software is 1-A protected speech. I'm not sure how long that will be the case with growing authoritarianism Setting aside the now-regular attacks by the state on traditional 1st amendment rights (demonstrating, journalism, criticizing the government): Authoritarianism's disregard for the 1st amendment doesn't stop just because one potential legal technical interpretation maybe says they should.