California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages — amendment proposed by the same lawmaker who wrote the original law
Summary
California's AB 1856 would exempt many open-source Linux distributions from the Digital Age Assurance Act's age verification. The amendment narrows the definition of operating system provider and follows backlash from Linux communities and privacy advocates. The article outlines potential exemptions for major distros and discusses implications for regulation of open-source software.