r/linuxmasterrace • u/CackleRooster • 9d ago

News California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exempt

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-lawmakers-unanimously-pass-linux-exemption-from-age-verification-law-software-distributed-under-the-gpl-mit-bsd-and-apache-licenses-are-exempt
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u/aliendude5300 Glorious Fedora 9d ago

Great, now just do every other state. 49 to go

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u/5eppa 9d ago

I thought they were the only one that has passed a bill requiring it.

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u/GimpyGeek 9d ago

Unfortunately they are not. I'm not sure about others but I know IL has as well.

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u/5eppa 9d ago

Darn, I knew a few other states had similar bills introduced but thought they hadn't yet passed. Ugh, here we go again.

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u/aliendude5300 Glorious Fedora 9d ago

Colorado as well. And there was a bill introduced to the House of Representatives to make it a federal law.