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California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exempt (www.tomshardware.com)

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[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is still bad, rollback the law

[–] zane@infosec.pub 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

But if lawmakers didnt constantly push out completely ineffective laws that cause problems, then what else would they do with their time? Effectively govern? Fucking nonsense.

[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago

I'd like medicare for all, a 50% reduction in military spending, and for the wealthy to pay taxes and be held accountable. Please and thank you.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 19 hours ago

Mamdani is ruining the grading curve.