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Linux backlash leads to California law change on age verification - with the original lawmaker forced to make a humbling step back (www.techradar.com)
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OS vendors have been mandated to request use age brackets since late 2025, but Linux systems could be exempt if this amendment bill is enforced.

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[–] 6244901@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Yooo please finally some potentially good news. PLEASE EXEMPT LINUX, YOU FASCISTS!

[–] mintiefresh@piefed.ca 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hopefully it leads to more Linux users!

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Don’t be a fool. This will only mean that apps and websites treat every Linux user like they are 0 years old and you won’t be able to access anything.

Do you really think they’re just going to be like “oh ha sorry open source is cool though, we are just taking computers away from the control of the masses so we can remain in power and continue to do exploitative capitalism and fascism forever because we want to punish only large global corporations”?

No dipshit this change is meant to outlaw Linux in California

[–] refalo@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago

Do you really think

Yes, yes I do. They know you can't control everyone. And Linux is a rounding error in the context of desktop market share. They don't care about it, and everyone else is "good enough."

[–] 6244901@lemmy.zip 18 points 3 days ago

Ok don’t be rude..I didn’t know that..dick

[–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 days ago

You're not wrong but there's no reason to be a complete dick over it.

[–] UlrikHD@programming.dev 4 points 3 days ago

Please avoid insulting users in your comments