What the hell does this mean for open source software and even enterprise software?
Must we all build from source?
And if I need to start "Black Market Linux" who will join me?
I've read this and it bamboozles me (IANAL) and I don't see a size threshold, nor a floor, as in "free". IMNSHO, overreaching, without limits.
And when kids are writing vibe apps, will they be nailed for $2500+?
Whenever I see "XYZ Company supports this restrictive legislation" I immediately think of regulatory capture. Every new regulation is a new hurdle for competitors.
I suspect enforcement will come in two major forms:
1) Valid enforcement against popular software that has real, demonstrated risk (ahem…ROBLOX, YouTube), and they will fight
2) Lawfare against smaller services that might represent a competitive risk and who may be a target for those in camp #1
I would never suggest that we ignore the law. I would suggest, however, that my vibe-coded tool that lets people track time and create invoices does not need to gather the age of anyone.
Common sense should be an emergent property of this new systemic regulation, and we should all aim for that.
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[ 4.0 ms ] story [ 24.1 ms ] threadI've read this and it bamboozles me (IANAL) and I don't see a size threshold, nor a floor, as in "free". IMNSHO, overreaching, without limits.
And when kids are writing vibe apps, will they be nailed for $2500+?
Companies whose level of respect for user privacy is well-known.
Also, perhaps significantly, the passed version of the bill removes "sole" from "for the sole purpose of providing..."
I would never suggest that we ignore the law. I would suggest, however, that my vibe-coded tool that lets people track time and create invoices does not need to gather the age of anyone.
Common sense should be an emergent property of this new systemic regulation, and we should all aim for that.