free speech in software

(idea) by mjs (6.8 y) (print) ? (I like it!) Sat Nov 13 1999 at 9:13:25

A concept closely related to free software; the idea that software is a form of human expression that deserves the same free speech protections as other forms of expression, such as the spoken word, and published writings. Accepting this principle in full leads to the conclusion that the government (at least a government in a relatively free society) may not ban the expression particular ideas in software.

Software is free speech	Books that will induce a mindfuck	Free, as in beer	free software
freedom of the press	Natural Voices	First sale doctrine	Fix-A-Flat
DPT	First Day Cover	Unicode Indic Scripts	Q
P	RMS	Videlectrix	I love free speech
Source Code as Speech	Chris Jones	Unicode European Alphabets	put 'em in the pit
free speech	Nougat

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