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How will Linux distros be impacted by legislation that requires operating systems to record and report the age of users?
REFERENCES:
Carl Richell blog post “System76 on Age Verification Laws”:
blog.system76.com/post/system76-on-age-verification
Canonical response to California Act:
discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntus-response-to-californias-digital-age-assurance-act-ab-1043/77948?ref=itsfoss.com
Ageless Linux website: agelesslinux.org/index.html
Adendix Homepage: adenixgnulinux.org
MidnightBSD GitHub page: github.com/MidnightBSD/src?tab=License-1-ov-file
The Periodic Table of Distros on DistroWatch: distrowatch.com/images/other/periodic-table-of-distro.png
Carl Richell tweet on open source and Colorado bill: https://x.com/carlrichell/status/2031125624711164182
LEGISLATION:
California Assembly Bill No.1043: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1043
Colorado Senate Bill 26-051: leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110990/download
Brazil Digital Statute of the Child and Adolescent (ECA Digital - Law No. 15,211/2025): https://www.gov.br/mdh/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2025/novembro/brasil-apresenta-avancos-em-seguranca-digital-da-infancia-e-lanca-eca-digital-em-ingles-durante-cupula-social-do-g20-na-africa-do-sul/eca-digital-ing-v2.pdf
UK Online Safety Act -- legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50/contents
Australia Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024: https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2024A00127/asmade/downloads
You can find all of the ExplainingComputers Linux episodes on this page: explainingcomputers.com/linux_videos.html
More videos on computing and related topics can be found at:
youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers
And more videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel: youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt
Chapters:
00:00 Titles & Intro
01:10 Rising Legislation
05:18 Compliance Practicalities
07:44 The Linux Response
12:12 The Road Ahead
#Linux #Age #Verification #California #Brazil #Legislation #ExplainingComputers
How will Linux distros be impacted by legislation that requires operating systems to record and report the age of users?
REFERENCES:
Carl Richell blog post “System76 on Age Verification Laws”:
blog.system76.com/post/system76-on-age-verification
Canonical response to California Act:
discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntus-response-to-californias-digital-age-assurance-act-ab-1043/77948?ref=itsfoss.com
Ageless Linux website: agelesslinux.org/index.html
Adendix Homepage: adenixgnulinux.org
MidnightBSD GitHub page: github.com/MidnightBSD/src?tab=License-1-ov-file
The Periodic Table of Distros on DistroWatch: distrowatch.com/images/other/periodic-table-of-distro.png
Carl Richell tweet on open source and Colorado bill: https://x.com/carlrichell/status/2031125624711164182
LEGISLATION:
California Assembly Bill No.1043: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1043
Colorado Senate Bill 26-051: leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110990/download
Brazil Digital Statute of the Child and Adolescent (ECA Digital - Law No. 15,211/2025): https://www.gov.br/mdh/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2025/novembro/brasil-apresenta-avancos-em-seguranca-digital-da-infancia-e-lanca-eca-digital-em-ingles-durante-cupula-social-do-g20-na-africa-do-sul/eca-digital-ing-v2.pdf
UK Online Safety Act -- legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50/contents
Australia Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024: https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2024A00127/asmade/downloads
You can find all of the ExplainingComputers Linux episodes on this page: explainingcomputers.com/linux_videos.html
More videos on computing and related topics can be found at:
youtube.com/@ExplainingComputers
And more videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel: youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt
Chapters:
00:00 Titles & Intro
01:10 Rising Legislation
05:18 Compliance Practicalities
07:44 The Linux Response
12:12 The Road Ahead
#Linux #Age #Verification #California #Brazil #Legislation #ExplainingComputers
