"Today, I met with Colorado Senator Matt Ball, co-author of Colorado OS Age Attestation Bill SB26-051. Sen. Ball suggested excluding open source software from the bill. This appears to be a real possibility. Amendments are expected for the CA age attestation bill. It's my hope we can move fast enough to influence excluding open source in the CA bill amendments."
"System76 is one of the most visible companies in the world that makes PCs specifically to run Linux. The company is taking its fight directly to lawmakers as more US states push to mandate OS-level age checks, with CEO Carl Richell leading commentary and advocacy efforts against age verification requirements."
Multiple US states are enacting legislation requiring operating system vendors to implement mandatory age verification. System76, a Linux PC manufacturer, is actively advocating against these mandates, particularly for open source software. The company's CEO Carl Richell recently met with Colorado Senator Matt Ball, who co-authored an age attestation bill, and secured a suggestion to exclude open source software from the legislation. Similar efforts are underway for California's bill amendments. Age verification bills are being debated across numerous states including Illinois, Louisiana, Texas, and Utah, with comparable legislation also emerging internationally in Brazil.
#age-verification-legislation #open-source-software #system76-advocacy #state-regulatory-bills #operating-system-requirements
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