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cm0002@lemy.lol to Linux@programming.dev · 2 months ago

California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exempt

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California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exempt

www.tomshardware.com

cm0002@lemy.lol to Linux@programming.dev · 2 months ago
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AB 1856 excludes open-source operating systems from the upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act.
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  • Eldritch@piefed.world
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    2 months ago

    This is awesome to hear. But the fact that they had to do this after the fact tells you all you need to know about how stupid and poorly thought out to these laws are.

    • Hugucinogens@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      2 months ago

      Good, one more reason to slowly push people out of Microsoft’s clutches.

      • FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        2 months ago

        Yeah but today’s exemption is tomorrow’s loophole to be closed.

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          Ay? An exemption is not a loophole.

          • FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            Right, it’s an exemption now.

            But the age gate crowd will call it a loophole in the future.

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              2 months ago

              <great thing happens>

              Moaners: this is terrible because there’s no guarantee it will remain this way in perpituity

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                2 months ago

                This isn’t a great thing happening, this is a slight dent being put in a terrible thing happening.

                Do not confuse the two.

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