No; that’s not what I’m saying. I’m saying that for the federal government to restrict something, they need to be able to tie it back to authority they hold. The default in the US is that the government cannot restrict the behavior of private entities, and the burden is on them to justify why they would be able to.
There’s already plenty of software that is banned in various US jurisdictions. The most obvious example is when the US shut down online gambling.
If the government announced tomorrow that they’re planning to ban sliding doors, or Toyota trucks, or standing desks, I’d have the same question. Software vs physical is not the relevant factor here.
