Roman Storm 🇺🇸 🌪️(@rstormsf):Just to be clear about where we are with open source code these days. In 2026, developers are asking COURTS for permission to publish software. Asking for protection from future prosecution, and still not getting it. @LewellenMichael is doing exactly that. After watching Roman Storm v. USA, he does not feel safe shipping his code. Case: https://t.co/aOm4XUEn0j 5th Circuit Appeal:

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Roman Storm 🇺🇸 🌪️@rstormsf

2026.09.13 14:10

Just to be clear about where we are with open source code these days. In 2026, developers are asking COURTS for permission to publish software. Asking for protection from future prosecution, and still not getting it. @LewellenMichael is doing exactly that. After watching Roman Storm v. USA, he does not feel safe shipping his code. Case: 5th Circuit Appeal: