3/9/2026 at 2:11:33 AM
It's too bad a lot of the dissenting arguments sounded the same as those against wearing masks. It was an own goal that could have been avoided.What could have worked was a right to privacy, but by then the well had already been poisoned.
by kelseyfrog
3/9/2026 at 5:44:11 PM
I’m not sure I’m against the bill since it’s implemented at the App Store level. They wanted a walled garden and became a duopoly. If we aren’t going to dismantle the walls, then at least the public has right to determine what happens at the gates.For the same reason, I’m okay with the UK regional monopoly ISPs blocking all adult content by default, and requiring an adult user to disable the default block. It doesn’t give the ISP any more info than they already had on their customer, and puts the responsibility of fine grained monitoring of the device in the users hands.
by true_religion
3/9/2026 at 7:15:51 PM
The “app store” model they are defining will encompass some Linux distribution repositories, and will be used to regulate FOSS software distributed through those channels. This is not just about commercial app stores (though it should be limited to those).Hobby software should not be subject to regulation. Nobody will write FOSS if they have to pay a lawyer or worry about fines, compliance, and such. (Actually some will continue to write it, but will move underground.)
by iamnothere