cm0002@lemy.lol to Linux@programming.dev · 1 month 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-square100linkfedilinkarrow-up1895arrow-down12cross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.worldopensource@programming.dev
arrow-up1893arrow-down1external-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 Linux@programming.dev · 1 month agomessage-square100linkfedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.worldopensource@programming.dev
minus-squareFartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoRight, it’s an exemption now. But the age gate crowd will call it a loophole in the future.
minus-squareim_fine_sandy@nord.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month ago<great thing happens> Moaners: this is terrible because there’s no guarantee it will remain this way in perpituity
minus-squareFartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 month 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.