Welcome to Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, because this is an idea pulled straight from that game.

There was precedent a while back for code being protected speech, but recent laws in certain states attacking 3D printing and now this law are trying to reverse that.

Loyal Moses covers the law making certain 3D-printing code illegal and I highly suspect it could be applied beyond that. This bill is probably going to apply that logic more generally assuming it passes into law.

They’ll probably just ban Linux and BSD on the desktop and force Windows and macOS. If NK can force Red Star, then the Fourth Reich can force their approved OS.

So far it’s only been implemented successfully on modern Surface devices, but hypothetically any PC could implement it.

There’s also nothing stopping PCs from getting locked down like phones either if Pluton is any indication.

Pluton as TPM.

It means my devices are owned by the state should this pass, and the First Amendment will be rendered null and void so goodbye free speech and free expression.

If they can ban hardware they don’t like, they can ban software they don’t like too, they could just make Linux illegal to operate.

They’re bought and paid for by basically all the big industries just like the GOP.

Artix straight-up refused, and I presume antiX’s general stance is against age-gating as they proudly state their anti-fascist stance in their tagline, and as far as I’m aware Devuan is against age-gating as well. I also can assume Parabola and Hyperbola are against this as well.

And then of course Ageless is protestware.

Adenix also refused.

Assuming it isn’t pushed through anyways behind closed doors.

Not gonna matter, especially if Linux, BSD, and other alternatives are criminalized by this.

That’s Meta’s whole intention with these.

Of course Google censors any speech they don’t like. If you’re not making money on YT and just creating for the fun of it, it’s time to move to an alternative before you get nuked too.

Well, this shows where Adolf’s allegiances lie.