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.

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,…

Exemption in amendment offers relief to open source software makers

California lawmakers are pushing a new bill (AB 1856) to exempt open-source projects like Linux from the controversial age-verification law.

Gesetze, die eine Altersverifikation in Betriebssystemen vorsehen, nehmen zumindest in Kalifornien und Colorado wohl Open-Source aus.