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Karna ( KarnaSubarna@lemmy.ml )  to Open Source@lemmy.ml · 1か月前

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

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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

Karna ( KarnaSubarna@lemmy.ml )  to Open Source@lemmy.ml · 1か月前
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AB 1856 excludes open-source operating systems from the upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act.
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    Such a stupid law.

    Why is the OS responsible for verifying the age of people using Facebook or whatever?

    Imagine if it was Jim Beam’s job to verify you were over 21.

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