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Linux (and other FOSS OSs) are exempt from age verification in California (www.phoronix.com)

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AB-1856 has passed which amends protections and exemptions for easing compliance of open-source platforms.

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[-] SteevyT@beehaw.org 1 points 7 hours ago

For some reason I was able to get an enterprise Windows license stupidly cheap when I built my desktop. Some of the annoying crap I see complained about online doesnt seem to happen on mine.

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