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How Linux developers defeated the new OS age-verification laws (blazetrends.com)

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The coordinated effort worked. When lawmakers finalized Colorado SB26-051, they added Section 6-30-105(e) to the text. This specific clause waives compliance for operating systems and applications distributed under licenses that allow copying, modifying, and redistributing without platform-imposed technical restrictions. Why the Section 6-30-105(e) Exemption Protects Decentralized Tech

This exemption establishes a formal legislative precedent for the tech industry. It legally shields free and open-source operating systems from hardware-level age attestation laws that closed ecosystems like iOS and Windows will soon have to follow.

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[-] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 24 points 3 days ago

I must admit pessimism here, once this crap has the 99% (OK 95% or less for non-phones) accepting it, they'll come for linux (or the ISPs). When they came for the gays I didn't speak out... It's the thin end of the wedge (OK, extremely thick end). Colorado is not the world. The laws will be flawed, but continue to be amended, perfected, worldwide, because politicians as a class hate free speech, and anonymity protects free speech. The technically able will keep finding loopholes, but the vast majority will be left behind.

Probably there will be an exception made for corporations, after all, they have more need for privacy than the populace. /s

[-] osanna@lemmy.vg 1 points 3 days ago

i just don't want to live on this shitty planet anymore :/

[-] TachyonTele@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

The trick is understanding that no one does.

[-] quips@slrpnk.net 1 points 22 hours ago

I do. Big Earth and Human fan right here

[-] TachyonTele@piefed.social 1 points 21 hours ago

Looks like it's everyone but you. We're all in on it. Bwahaha

[-] quips@slrpnk.net 2 points 19 hours ago

Ok :)

[-] TachyonTele@piefed.social 1 points 18 hours ago

I dunno im just goofing off

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