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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AB 1856 excludes open-source operating systems from the upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act.
  • Peacepath@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 minutes ago

    So if you want to protect your kids from adult rated content, and you live in California, you need to buy a propietary system. Which make sure data collectors get to know all about them, and therefore doesn’t protect them… But am I the only one to see the commercial argument about to be used by MS, Apple, and others?

  • Willy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    30 minutes ago

    better but still bad. hope it blows up in their faces in ways worse than i can even imagine.

  • Craccoon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    16 minutes ago

    Geez. Windows is just getting less and less worth it, even for more mainstream consumers.