cm0002 ( cm0002@lemy.lol ) to Linux@programming.dev · 2 months 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-square46linkfedilinkarrow-up1529cross-posted to: linux@lemmy.mlopensource@lemmy.mlopensource@programming.dev
arrow-up1529external-linkCalifornia lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exemptwww.tomshardware.comcm0002 ( cm0002@lemy.lol ) to Linux@programming.dev · 2 months agomessage-square46linkfedilinkcross-posted to: linux@lemmy.mlopensource@lemmy.mlopensource@programming.dev
minus-squareFartMaster69 ( FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months agoRight, it’s an exemption now. But the age gate crowd will call it a loophole in the future.
minus-squareim_fine_sandy ( im_fine_sandy@nord.pub ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months ago<great thing happens> Moaners: this is terrible because there’s no guarantee it will remain this way in perpituity
minus-squareFartMaster69 ( FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 months agoThis isn’t a great thing happening, this is a slight dent being put in a terrible thing happening. Do not confuse the two.
Right, it’s an exemption now.
But the age gate crowd will call it a loophole in the future.
<great thing happens>
Moaners: this is terrible because there’s no guarantee it will remain this way in perpituity
This isn’t a great thing happening, this is a slight dent being put in a terrible thing happening.
Do not confuse the two.