12-16-2022, 02:15 AM
They tried banning encryption once. They failed. We need more heroes like Bernstein!
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><blockquote> <p>Bernstein v. the U.S. Department of State, landmark legal decision (1996) that set two important precedents in the field of digital technology. First, it ruled that U.S. government regulations that barred the export of encryption software were unconstitutionally restrictive; second, it declared that <strong>software source code can be a form of protected free speech.</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>Source: <a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Bernstein-vs-the-US-Department-of-State">https://www.britannica.com/event/Bernstein-vs-the-US-Department-of-State</a></p> <p>Never underestimate the power of individuals among us!</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/bitcoincashautist"> /u/bitcoincashautist </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/zmkzf7/they_tried_banning_encryption_once_they_failed_we/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/zmkzf7/they_tried_banning_encryption_once_they_failed_we/">[comments]</a></span>
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><blockquote> <p>Bernstein v. the U.S. Department of State, landmark legal decision (1996) that set two important precedents in the field of digital technology. First, it ruled that U.S. government regulations that barred the export of encryption software were unconstitutionally restrictive; second, it declared that <strong>software source code can be a form of protected free speech.</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>Source: <a href="https://www.britannica.com/event/Bernstein-vs-the-US-Department-of-State">https://www.britannica.com/event/Bernstein-vs-the-US-Department-of-State</a></p> <p>Never underestimate the power of individuals among us!</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/bitcoincashautist"> /u/bitcoincashautist </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/zmkzf7/they_tried_banning_encryption_once_they_failed_we/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/zmkzf7/they_tried_banning_encryption_once_they_failed_we/">[comments]</a></span>