Banned Books: The Dildo (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781724717245)

Computer programs are not exempted from the category of First Amendment speech simply be- cause their instructions require use of a computer. A recipe is no less "speech" because it calls for the use of an oven, and a musical score is no less "speech" because it specifies performance on an electric guitar. Arguably distinguishing computer programs from conventional language instructions is the fact that programs are executable on a computer. But the fact that a program has the capacity to direct the functioning of a computer does not mean that it lacks the additional capacity to convey information, and it is the conveying of information that renders instructions "speech" for purposes of the First Amendment. The information conveyed by most "instructions" is how to perform a task.

Author: James Madison
ISBN-10: 1724717243
ISBN-13: 9781724717245
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/02/2018
Pages: 548
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.11d