California’s Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043), approved by Governor Newsom in October 2025, sets out a statewide age assurance framework for operating systems and app stores. It requires o…
California does not make laws for the entire country or the entire world. Perhaps “Linux” should be distributed from elsewhere and offer zero compliance, from a location outside CA jurisdiction. I know there are some distros that are published from the EU for example.
There are several people who work on linux who live in California who thus are subject to California laws. There are people who don’t live in California who sometimes travel to California and thus could be subject to those laws at times (see a lawyer)
California does not make laws for the entire country or the entire world. Perhaps “Linux” should be distributed from elsewhere and offer zero compliance, from a location outside CA jurisdiction. I know there are some distros that are published from the EU for example.
There are several people who work on linux who live in California who thus are subject to California laws. There are people who don’t live in California who sometimes travel to California and thus could be subject to those laws at times (see a lawyer)
Those people should all tell California to fuck off then. California can’t tell me to do shit.
Yes, but of they live there, they can’t
Edit: Fixed typos out of the whazoo