Yes, but they are making an even stronger statement - that tech itself is political, not just the communities around it. Not free software, not surveillance technology, but all tech. Which is only true in the trivial sense that everything can have some effect on politics - if you sell a bookshelf, someone might put Atlas Shrugged on it.
Which brings us to the ridiculous point where, as sam0x17 noted, developing memory safety is treated as equally political as developing atomic weapons.
Which brings us to the ridiculous point where, as sam0x17 noted, developing memory safety is treated as equally political as developing atomic weapons.