When you visit https://archlinux32.org/ and it gets blocked due to stupid laws.

[nixcraft@mastodon.social]

When you visit https://archlinux32.org/ and it gets blocked due to stupid laws. They blocked visitors from Brazil and California.

Soon, pretty much all you will get this message on many such Linux and open source projects.

#linux #opensource

[nyovaya@transfem.social]

@nixCraft@mastodon.social Good thing we have mirrors

[rwsoft@mastodon.social]

@nixCraft and just as kids are easily
bypassing the age verification systems people will get around this as well.

[brent_bartlett@mas.to]

@rwsoft @nixCraft As long as they don't have to pass any laws which would actually help kids, because that would require holding corporations accountable

[epistomai@mastodon.social]

@nixCraft that begs the question. What would happen if I got to California with an arch based distro? Will it stop working?

Is this block only for the webpage or also the repos?

This is so stupid

[eltonfc@bertha.social]

@nixCraft that's a completely unfounded reaction to the Brazilian law. It does not involve operating systems

[h0m3@mastodon.social]

@eltonfc @nixCraft the law specifically cites Operating System. Article 2 where it describes "information system product or service".

I wouldn't call it unfounded.