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  • Re: CA bill No. 1043 age

    From Dr. What@VERT/THEGATEB to Nightfox on Thu Mar 12 07:56:00 2026
    Nightfox wrote to Mauro <=-

    The Brazilian government wants to block ISO downloads in certain
    regions? Why?

    So their citizens don't load on an OS that is unapproved (i.e. unsubverted) by the gov't.


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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Dr. What on Thu Mar 12 07:53:26 2026
    Re: Re: CA bill No. 1043 age
    By: Dr. What to Nightfox on Thu Mar 12 2026 07:56 am

    So their citizens don't load on an OS that is unapproved (i.e. unsubverted) by the gov't.

    meh.. Also, there's more than just OSes in ISOs - Sometimes there are tools available as ISOs because you may need to boot from separate media to run them, such as backup media (i.e. CloneZilla) or partition editing tools (such as GParted).

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  • From Mauro@VERT/MAURO to Dr. What on Thu Mar 12 11:58:51 2026
    In Brazil, because its impossible use verification age in BSD and Linux,
    the maintainers can block downloads from Brazil.

    Mauro - Sysop
    BBS Telesc.net.br


    Em 12/03/2026 08:56, Dr. What (VERT/THEGATEB) escreveu:
    Nightfox wrote to Mauro <=-

    The Brazilian government wants to block ISO downloads in certain regions?  Why?

    So their citizens don't load on an OS that is unapproved (i.e.
    unsubverted) by
    the gov't.


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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Mauro on Thu Mar 12 14:39:44 2026
    Re: Re: CA bill No. 1043 age
    By: Mauro to Dr. What on Thu Mar 12 2026 11:58 am

    In Brazil, because its impossible use verification age in BSD and Linux, the maintainers can block downloads from Brazil.

    Can that really stop people from downloading the ISOs though? I imagine someone might be able to get around those blocks by using a VPN, for instance. Someone might also be able to buy a PC or laptop from another country with Linux or BSD on it and import it (though I know taxes and import fees for such things in Brazil can be quite expensive).

    Blocking ISO downloads is something I'd expect from a country like China, but I wouldn't have expected to hear Brazil doing this..

    Nightfox

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  • From Dr. What@VERT/THEGATEB to Nightfox on Fri Mar 13 07:14:00 2026
    Nightfox wrote to Dr. What <=-

    So their citizens don't load on an OS that is unapproved (i.e. unsubverted) by the gov't.

    meh.. Also, there's more than just OSes in ISOs -

    But remember that we are dealing with gov't officials who are not the bright bulbs on the Christmas tree.


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  • From Dr. What@VERT/THEGATEB to Nightfox on Fri Mar 13 07:16:00 2026
    Nightfox wrote to Mauro <=-

    Can that really stop people from downloading the ISOs though? I
    imagine someone might be able to get around those blocks by using a
    VPN, for instance.

    Countries like this block VPN usage too.

    Blocking ISO downloads is something I'd expect from a country like
    China, but I wouldn't have expected to hear Brazil doing this..

    You've obviously never seen a picture of their Fearless Leader. I swear that he looks like the villian right out of an old movie.


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  • From Dr. What@VERT/THEGATEB to Mauro on Fri Mar 13 07:18:00 2026
    Mauro wrote to Dr. What <=-

    In Brazil, because its impossible use verification age in BSD and
    Linux, the maintainers can block downloads from Brazil.

    Since the maintainers aren't in Brazil, they can tell the Brazillian gov't to go F themselves.

    Better yet, have the maintainers move to Wyoming, U.S.A. where they now have a law on the books that would allow the maintainers to counter sue in Wyoming and have Wyoming seize Brazillian assets in the U.S. to pay the judgement.


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