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by theandrewbailey 24 days 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
1 comments
charcircuit 24 days ago
It hasn't been overturned for the same reason copyright hasn't been despite it restricting people's speech.
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bit-anarchist 24 days ago
In other words, this is a law that still ought to be overturned by a better Supreme Court.
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