Apparently this will include Linux…

  • Macaroni_ninja@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    Please explain to a complete doofus how can someone enforce this?

    Cant they just download any linux distro from millions of different places and install them on any machine, even offline?

    • Archr@lemmy.world
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      33 minutes ago

      The law only penalizes instances that affect children. So by circumventing this law does not mean you would be charged with any fines. But if you circumvent it and your child uses the device then you would be liable no more than 7500$ (since in this case it would be an intentional violation).

      I am not a lawyer. This is just what I understand the law to penalize.

      OS providers and developers are also not liable if you set an incorrect age for your child intentionally or by mistake, only you would be.

      But if they flaunt this law (do not try to comply with best effort) then they would be liable for each affected child.

      Edit: sorry this didn’t exactly answer your question. How they enforce it would be that it is tacked onto other charges from what I understand.

      Edit 2: oh and children can’t be charged, only adults (18+).

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      4 hours ago

      Bios are becoming more and more locked down, that’ll be the next thing, at the tech lobbyists behest.

      • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
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        soon we will need bootloader unlock exploits (or the blessing of our overlords) to install anything other than (unrooted) stock os, not unlike android and chromebooks.

        we desperately need to break free from US tech.