An amendment to California’s AB 1856 would change the definition of an “operating system provider” to exclude open-source software from California’s age verification law, mirroring a similar exemption in Colorado. If the bill passes, it could resolve an issue that has caused chaos for Linux developers around the world. [Link: AB-1856 Age verification signals: software applications and online services. | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1856 | California Legislative Information]

SteamOS could still be affected

La California propone di escludere Linux dalla legge sulla verifica dell'età dopo le proteste del mondo open source.