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Linus' signature is shockingly relevant these days: "...The Bill of Rights is a literal and absolute document. The First Amendment doesn't say you have a right
by joehillen 13y ago
Linus' signature is shockingly relevant these days:
"...The Bill of Rights is a literal and absolute document. The First
Amendment doesn't say you have a right to speak out unless the
government has a 'compelling interest' in censoring the Internet. The
Second Amendment doesn't say you have the right to keep and bear arms
until some madman plants a bomb. The Fourth Amendment doesn't say you
have the right to be secure from search and seizure unless some FBI
agent thinks you fit the profile of a terrorist. The government has no
right to interfere with any of these freedoms under any circumstances."
-- Harry Browne, 1996 USA presidential candidate, Libertarian Party
- greenyoda 13y agoThat was Eric Raymond's signature, not Linus'.
- Daniel_Newby 13y agoThat was almost certainly ESR's signature.