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MidnightBSD Bans Users in Brazil and California, Warns More Regions Could Follow (itsfoss.com)
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MidnightBSD, a FreeBSD-based desktop operating system, has quietly updated its README to reflect a new geographic restriction. The project has added a clause that bars residents of any country, state, or territory with OS-level age verification mandates from using MidnightBSD

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[–] 21 points 6 months ago (1 child)

This is different from pirating. The government will be going after the developers like they did Kim Dotcom.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago

    Not the Brazilian government, is what I'm saying. At most they'll tell ISPs to block a few websites, and they won't comply without a judicial order. Our Supreme Court, STF, is actually sane unlike our legislators, so no such order will be given.

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