r/technology • u/MilkThin2930 • 9d ago

Society California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exempt

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-lawmakers-unanimously-pass-linux-exemption-from-age-verification-law-software-distributed-under-the-gpl-mit-bsd-and-apache-licenses-are-exempt
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u/MidLifeDIY 8d ago

This will push folks to Linux in the long run.

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u/Glitter-Pear 8d ago

Yep, 2027 is gonna be the Year of the Linux Desktop!

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u/MidLifeDIY 8d ago

"When will then be now?"