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		hellojesus 51 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: System76 on Age Verification Laws What if you aren't selling a product, like open source linux distros?

labcomputer 51 days ago [–]

Last time I checked, health code regulations still apply to kitchens serving homeless people for free.

kortilla 49 days ago | [–]

They don’t apply to recipes nor what you make in your home, which is what open source operating systems are equivalent to.

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