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Re:California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption fro... by tancop on Sunday August 30, 2026 @03:17AM (#49496429)
My position on anything is "REGULATION BAD" when it's against individuals and non commercial/open source projects, "REGULATION GOOD" for massive corporations, and "REGULATION MAYBE GOOD NEEDS NUANCED DEBATE" for anything in between.
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Re:California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption fro... by 1718627440 on Sunday August 30, 2026 @04:05AM (#49496701)
Individuals can do a lot of bad stuff too? "Mark Zuckerberg" is still an individual.
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Re:California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption fro... by xyproto on Sunday August 30, 2026 @03:42AM (#49496579)
What do you mean by regulation? Laws that could lead to a fine or jail time, or the enforcement of laws through ie. the police?
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Re:California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption fro... by rgmerk on Sunday August 30, 2026 @03:38AM (#49496556)
Non-commercial projects and individuals can do bad stuff too.

I agree the bar is a lot higher for those projects than massive corporations, but I think it's a pretty arguable case that "people are using 3D printers to make guns with features that would otherwise be illegal, and they are being used in crimes in some number" clears that bar.

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