I always knew I loved the Japanese, their food, culture, and love of America, but I didn’t know how much we loved each other until I saw all the translated post.
GrapheneOS will remain usable by anyone around the world without requiring personal information, identification or an account. GrapheneOS and our services will remain available internationally. If GrapheneOS devices can't be sold in a region due to their regulations, so be it.
The 4th Amendment guarantees our right to be secure in our ‘houses, papers, and effects’ — that includes the computer I built in my own home. The government has zero authority to mandate age verification on my private property.
I find it frustrating that none of these "guardians" of Linux and open source have reacted to the OS-level age verification law:
- Linux Foundation
- Open Source Initiative
- Free Software Foundation
- Software Freedom Conservancy
Moderators of the r/Linux subreddit are now censoring posts which talk about Age Verification.
Not only are posts being removed, but I’ve heard from multiple Reddit users who have been banned from r/Linux for expressing opposition to Age Verification.