cm0002@lemy.lol to Opensource@programming.dev · 11 hours 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-square2fedilinkarrow-up196cross-posted to: linux@programming.dev
arrow-up196external-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 · 11 hours agomessage-square2fedilinkcross-posted to: linux@programming.dev
minus-squareCMDR_Horn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·11 hours 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-up9·9 hours 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.
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.