cm0002@lemy.lol to Opensource@programming.dev · 2 days agoCalifornia lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exemptwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up1137arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1137arrow-down1external-linkCalifornia lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exemptwww.tomshardware.comcm0002@lemy.lol to Opensource@programming.dev · 2 days agomessage-square3linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-squareCMDR_Horn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·2 days agoSo now 3rd parties who would leverage said age exemption can simply block Linux entirely holding up a shield of “compliance”
minus-squareLumisal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·2 days agoCounter point - now open source stuff can advertise as not needing age verification, which would probably be a plus for people looking to buy say a smart bulb.
minus-squarebloviate@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoMy smart bulb has a foot fetish
So now 3rd parties who would leverage said age exemption can simply block Linux entirely holding up a shield of “compliance”
Counter point - now open source stuff can advertise as not needing age verification, which would probably be a plus for people looking to buy say a smart bulb.
My smart bulb has a foot fetish