California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exempt
www.tomshardware.com
AB 1856 excludes open-source operating systems from the upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act.

Let’s hope other states follow suit…

  • Alaknár@sopuli.xyz
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    4 hours ago

    How would you even legislate that? “You can only use Linux if you’re a registered business”? And how hard is it to register a one-person business in the US?

    “You can only use Linux if your business has over X number of employees”? So make a non-profit business that “hires” anyone who wants to use Linux.