this is mikel.org

Michael Boyle's weblog

  • home
  • archives
  • about
  • words

Chipping away:

April 5, 2000 by Michael Boyle

a US federal appeals court has overturned a previous ruling and found that source code enjoys First Amendment protection. Of course this means that it is protected speech – which means that certain Crypto regs aren’t constitutional. Story via Wired News.

Tags: Copyfight, EFF

search

recent

  • Anil Dash: We’re not being alarmist enough about climate change…
  • Learning about Gutenberg
  • From the “I thought I’d heard it all” file
  • One year since his passing: The Day Prince’s Guitar Wept the Loudest
  • Josh Marshall: Feel The Propaganda, Feel the Hate

Archives

Bell ALA Aaron Straup Cope Architecture Amazon Basenji Analysis Backup Arrington Advertising Archives ACLU Acquisition Australia Anniversary Arts Apple Bilodeau Beer Anil Dash
Michael Boyle Blog
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Copyright © 2000–2026 · Michael Boyle

Copyright © 2026 · Modern Portfolio Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in