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Comment by conradev

5 years ago

Usually the way it works is that _using_ the software is illegal, but distributing its source code is not. Code is covered by the first amendment in the US.

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dannyobrien  5 years ago

Unfortunately, the DMCA 1201 court decision that establishes once and for all has yet to occur. EFF continues to pursue it though: https://www.eff.org/cases/green-v-us-department-justice

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