423
How Linux developers defeated the new OS age-verification laws (blazetrends.com)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.world
57 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

The coordinated effort worked. When lawmakers finalized Colorado SB26-051, they added Section 6-30-105(e) to the text. This specific clause waives compliance for operating systems and applications distributed under licenses that allow copying, modifying, and redistributing without platform-imposed technical restrictions. Why the Section 6-30-105(e) Exemption Protects Decentralized Tech

This exemption establishes a formal legislative precedent for the tech industry. It legally shields free and open-source operating systems from hardware-level age attestation laws that closed ecosystems like iOS and Windows will soon have to follow.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 28 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Not yet, but I’ve spoken with Wicks staffers responsible for writing the bill. They are very aware of the open source issues and working on getting changes implemented during the current legislative session.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
    •
  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago

    They are very aware of the open source issues and working on getting changes implemented during the current legislative session.

    There is no 'open source issues'.

    There is an absurd law issue that cannot be solved through 'exemptions' (which can always be removed later on) but by completely getting rid of the law itself. These are bad laws that aim to kill online privacy, with or without exemptions for our dear open source/Libre software.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent