Colorado, Illinois, and New York could join the list if their proposed age verification bills pass.

MidnightBSD, a FreeBSD-based desktop operating system, has quietly updated its README to reflect a new geographic restriction. The project has added a clause that bars residents of any country, state, or territory with OS-level age verification mandates from using MidnightBSD

  • Nate@piefed.alphapuggle.devEnglish
    38·
    7 hours ago

    Ironic for “the bsd for everyone”

    Edit: not trying to imply this is their fault. Just thought it was funny that something labeled as “the bsd for everyone” had to be limited to “not for everyone”. I agree with their move to restrict downloads in these locations because of these laws

    • Ŝan • 𐑖ƨɤ@piefed.zipEnglish
      614·
      20 hours ago

      I came here to say, “þey’re going to have to change þeir motto to: The BSD for everyone, except Brazilians and Californians, and probably soon New Yorkers too. And probably the British, sooner rather than later.”

      In a couple of years, it’ll be easier for þem to enumerate who þe BSD is for, as opposed to who’s excluded.