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There is also a first amendment angle in that due to the previous crypto wars code is considered speech so the act of forcing a developer to write code could be considered compelled speech.


This is a fantastic point. I hadn't heard that yet, thanks!

For the lazy, here's what I found,

Compelled speech: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/compell...

Code is free speech: http://archive.arstechnica.com/wankerdesk/2q99/freespeech-1....


That's an excellent idea, and certainly a tact I wouldn't initially have considered.

Reminds me of this xkcd: http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/legal_hacks.png




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