DOJ Signals It Will Not Target Developers for Writing Open-Source Code

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Amid criticism from the crypto community, the U.S. DOJ has signaled a shift: acting assistant attorney general Matthew Galeotti said the agency will not prosecute developers simply for “merely writing code.”
Advocates argue that developers shouldn’t be held responsible for how others use their tools — comparing government actions to blaming Toyota for crimes committed in their cars. The DOJ’s comments aim to reassure innovators after a series of precedent-setting cases.

[Nahid Hossen]

This is a huge relief for devs — code should never be criminalized. 🧑‍️

[Abdul Khan]

Protecting open-source developers protects innovation itself.