SentientNPC@discuss.tchncs.de to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days ago

Exemption on age verification for Linux operating systems

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Exemption on age verification for Linux operating systems

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SentientNPC@discuss.tchncs.de to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days ago

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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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AB 1856 excludes open-source operating systems from the upcoming Digital Age Assurance Act.

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Why to specify the licenses? Why not all opensource software?

If it’s public domain, is it required? If it’s EUPL, is it required?

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