I can think of a good reason that programming should be considered free speech...
I've just created a new programming language. It's a scripting language where each letter represents a discrete operation (ala funge).
In this hypothetical language, k stands for the command open, a stands for the keyword file, p stands for run decryption of, l stands for css, a stands for the keyword file, and n stands for the command save.
Similarly, the word "kaplan" will stand for something similar in pseudocode to:
open file
run decryption of css
file save
Now if someone wrote a compiler that understood this language... hmmmm...... Would our high and mighty judge's last name become protected from use under DMCA? I'd like to see him pay his bills if he can't sign a check....
But seriously... does someone wanna write a language and an interpreter that makes the use of Sony and Disney and dare I say it... Microsoft (haha) protected as well? The first two because it would be nice to see them swallow their own medicine... the last because you know if they try to mess with Microsoft... well lets just say that that would be one fight that I'd actually buy off of pay per view;)
Oh... and when that happens, we all know that I'll be in trouble for all these above examples of CSS decryption... oh well... I guess that's what happens when we no longer have free speech.
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In this hypothetical language, k stands for the command open, a stands for the keyword file, p stands for run decryption of, l stands for css, a stands for the keyword file, and n stands for the command save.
Similarly, the word "kaplan" will stand for something similar in pseudocode to:
Now if someone wrote a compiler that understood this language... hmmmm...... Would our high and mighty judge's last name become protected from use under DMCA? I'd like to see him pay his bills if he can't sign a check....
But seriously... does someone wanna write a language and an interpreter that makes the use of Sony and Disney and dare I say it... Microsoft (haha) protected as well? The first two because it would be nice to see them swallow their own medicine... the last because you know if they try to mess with Microsoft... well lets just say that that would be one fight that I'd actually buy off of pay per view ;)
Oh... and when that happens, we all know that I'll be in trouble for all these above examples of CSS decryption... oh well... I guess that's what happens when we no longer have free speech.