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Re:Want to be an actuary? Odds are, you’ll fail the test by mch82 on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @04:56AM (#29723404)
Licenses actually mean a lot and are integral to many industries. Software isn’t traditionally regulated because society still doesn’t understand the danger of defective software.

Buildings, electronics, phones/radios, vehicles, food, medicine, and serious industries are all licensed.

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Re:Want to be an actuary? Odds are, you’ll fail the test by seibelj on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @10:05AM (#29725394)
Some software is dangerous, like airplanes and medical software that aids in live surgeries. But the majority of software is not dangerous. You shouldn't need to be licensed to make a video game or browser extension.
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