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California makes Linux, OSS software exempt from age verification law.

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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨cm0002@toast.ooo⁩ to ⁨linux@sh.itjust.works⁩

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/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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  • 4am@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’m skeptical that this is a win, I think just means Linux will be “DRM’d” from using any services that require age verification.

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    • schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Further, this is temporary. Anyone wanting to skirt the law will just use Linux, and eventually there will be a lot of public cases and this loophole will be closed.

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      • jerkface@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        No, anyone wanting to skirt the law will say they are an adult.

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    • far_university1990@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      This a feature, not bug.

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    • tomatoely@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      If it really comes to that I hope Valve lawyers the fuck up so it gets to fight this

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  • bigmclargehuge@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Thank god

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  • nathan@lem.permisuan.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Awesome good to hear!

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