Scary times for opensource in the USA

[jbz@indieweb.social]

Scary times for opensource in the USA

https://www.reddit.com/r/pop_os/comments/1rfqyf8/comment/o7q34wu/

#ageverification #osdev #linux #opensource

[jbz@indieweb.social]

｢ We at System76 are talking internally about what this bill, and the similar Colorado bill, would mean for our business. Any provider of an operating system that may be used in these states would have to do the same - this includes Canonical, elementary OS, Purism, Red Hat, SUSE, and many more ｣

#ageverification #osdev #linux #opensource

[ne10@mastodon.online]

@jbz Why not moving to a civilized country?

[jbz@indieweb.social]

｢ Community developed operating systems offered for free may even be required to comply or face fines, likely directed at whomever provides the OS in these states. If the operating system is developed internationally, but there is any business relationship with anyone in these states including support, pre-installed hardware, or otherwise - it is likely to make someone liable. The fines for non-compliance are plainly stated in the bill and are extreme ｣

#ageverification #linux #opensource

[promovicz@chaos.social]

@Ne10 @jbz Why don't you? It's an extremely impolite question.

[franciswashere@mastodon.social]

#Identification_of_users

[casscfenjoyer@mstdn.science]

@Ne10 @jbz Because hating immigrants is en vogue.