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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to Free Software@lemmy.zipEnglish · 22 hours ago

Colorado and California age verification bills exempt open source operating systems

www.gamingonlinux.com

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Colorado and California age verification bills exempt open source operating systems

www.gamingonlinux.com

schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to Free Software@lemmy.zipEnglish · 22 hours ago
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Remember all the ruckus with various US states introducing operating-system level age verification laws? Colorado and California thankfully exempt open source.
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    Windows and macOS going open source imminent /J

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      Darwin (macOS core system) is open-source. So this is actually possible.

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        I actually didn’t realize Darwin itself was open 😲

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