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So it turns out tha #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct exempts open source apps. Could this be the year of the mass adoption of open source? The overlords work in mysterious ways.

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: CA's #AB1856 Exempts #OpenSource But Expands Age-Gating

After public outrage, #California lawmakers are moving closer to exempting open source operating systems from the sweeping age-bracketing regime mandated by last year’s #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct (#AB1043 ). Nonetheless, the current bill still jeopardizes internet users’ speech, #privacy , and #security.
#ageverification

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/one-step-forward-two-steps-back-cas-ab-1856-exempts-open-source-expands-age-gating

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: CA's #AB1856 Exempts #OpenSource But Expands Age-Gating

After public outrage, #California lawmakers are moving closer to exempting open source operating systems from the sweeping age-bracketing regime mandated by last year’s #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct (#AB1043 ). Nonetheless, the current bill still jeopardizes internet users’ speech, #privacy , and #security.
#ageverification

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/one-step-forward-two-steps-back-cas-ab-1856-exempts-open-source-expands-age-gating

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: CA's #AB1856 Exempts #OpenSource But Expands Age-Gating

After public outrage, #California lawmakers are moving closer to exempting open source operating systems from the sweeping age-bracketing regime mandated by last year’s #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct (#AB1043 ). Nonetheless, the current bill still jeopardizes internet users’ speech, #privacy , and #security.
#ageverification

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/one-step-forward-two-steps-back-cas-ab-1856-exempts-open-source-expands-age-gating

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: CA's #AB1856 Exempts #OpenSource But Expands Age-Gating

After public outrage, #California lawmakers are moving closer to exempting open source operating systems from the sweeping age-bracketing regime mandated by last year’s #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct (#AB1043 ). Nonetheless, the current bill still jeopardizes internet users’ speech, #privacy , and #security.
#ageverification

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/one-step-forward-two-steps-back-cas-ab-1856-exempts-open-source-expands-age-gating

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: CA's #AB1856 Exempts #OpenSource But Expands Age-Gating

After public outrage, #California lawmakers are moving closer to exempting open source operating systems from the sweeping age-bracketing regime mandated by last year’s #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct (#AB1043 ). Nonetheless, the current bill still jeopardizes internet users’ speech, #privacy , and #security.
#ageverification

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/one-step-forward-two-steps-back-cas-ab-1856-exempts-open-source-expands-age-gating

#California Wants To Exclude #Linux and Other #OpenSource Systems From New #AgeChecks

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https://www.ghacks.net/2026/05/27/california-wants-to-exclude-linux-and-other-open-source-systems-from-new-age-checks//?utm_source=mas.to&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fmas.to%2F%40KNTRO&utm_id=&utm_creative=&utm_channel=mastodon_organic&utm_platform=desktop&utm_location=argentina&utm_language=es-ar&utm_variant=

#CaliforniaRepublic #GNU #GNULinux #GNU_Linux #CaliforniaDigitalAgeAssuranceAct #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct #DigitalAgeAssurance #OperatingSystems #AgeVerification #BSD #FreeBSD #AB1856 #AB1043 #BuffyWicks #GPL #MIT #Apache #ElectronicFrontierFoundation #EFF #US #USA #UnitedStates #America

#California Wants To Exclude #Linux and Other #OpenSource Systems From New #AgeChecks

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https://www.ghacks.net/2026/05/27/california-wants-to-exclude-linux-and-other-open-source-systems-from-new-age-checks//?utm_source=mas.to&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fmas.to%2F%40KNTRO&utm_id=&utm_creative=&utm_channel=mastodon_organic&utm_platform=desktop&utm_location=argentina&utm_language=es-ar&utm_variant=

#CaliforniaRepublic #GNU #GNULinux #GNU_Linux #CaliforniaDigitalAgeAssuranceAct #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct #DigitalAgeAssurance #OperatingSystems #AgeVerification #BSD #FreeBSD #AB1856 #AB1043 #BuffyWicks #GPL #MIT #Apache #ElectronicFrontierFoundation #EFF #US #USA #UnitedStates #America

#California Wants To Exclude #Linux and Other #OpenSource Systems From New #AgeChecks

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https://www.ghacks.net/2026/05/27/california-wants-to-exclude-linux-and-other-open-source-systems-from-new-age-checks//?utm_source=mas.to&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fmas.to%2F%40KNTRO&utm_id=&utm_creative=&utm_channel=mastodon_organic&utm_platform=desktop&utm_location=argentina&utm_language=es-ar&utm_variant=

#CaliforniaRepublic #GNU #GNULinux #GNU_Linux #CaliforniaDigitalAgeAssuranceAct #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct #DigitalAgeAssurance #OperatingSystems #AgeVerification #BSD #FreeBSD #AB1856 #AB1043 #BuffyWicks #GPL #MIT #Apache #ElectronicFrontierFoundation #EFF #US #USA #UnitedStates #America

#California Wants To Exclude #Linux and Other #OpenSource Systems From New #AgeChecks

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https://www.ghacks.net/2026/05/27/california-wants-to-exclude-linux-and-other-open-source-systems-from-new-age-checks//?utm_source=mas.to&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fmas.to%2F%40KNTRO&utm_id=&utm_creative=&utm_channel=mastodon_organic&utm_platform=desktop&utm_location=argentina&utm_language=es-ar&utm_variant=

#CaliforniaRepublic #GNU #GNULinux #GNU_Linux #CaliforniaDigitalAgeAssuranceAct #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct #DigitalAgeAssurance #OperatingSystems #AgeVerification #BSD #FreeBSD #AB1856 #AB1043 #BuffyWicks #GPL #MIT #Apache #ElectronicFrontierFoundation #EFF #US #USA #UnitedStates #America

MidnightBSD developers are building system tools like aged and agectl to comply with age-verification laws including Digital Age Assurance Act.

More details here: https://ostechnix.com/midnightbsd-age-verification-tools/

#MidnightBSD #aged #agectl #daemon #commandline #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct #AgeVerificationLaw #Legal #Compliance #BSD #Unix

MidnightBSD developers are building system tools like aged and agectl to comply with age-verification laws including Digital Age Assurance Act.

More details here: https://ostechnix.com/midnightbsd-age-verification-tools/

#MidnightBSD #aged #agectl #daemon #commandline #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct #AgeVerificationLaw #Legal #Compliance #BSD #Unix

MidnightBSD developers are building system tools like aged and agectl to comply with age-verification laws including Digital Age Assurance Act.

More details here: https://ostechnix.com/midnightbsd-age-verification-tools/

#MidnightBSD #aged #agectl #daemon #commandline #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct #AgeVerificationLaw #Legal #Compliance #BSD #Unix

MidnightBSD developers are building system tools like aged and agectl to comply with age-verification laws including Digital Age Assurance Act.

More details here: https://ostechnix.com/midnightbsd-age-verification-tools/

#MidnightBSD #aged #agectl #daemon #commandline #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct #AgeVerificationLaw #Legal #Compliance #BSD #Unix

MidnightBSD developers are building system tools like aged and agectl to comply with age-verification laws including Digital Age Assurance Act.

More details here: https://ostechnix.com/midnightbsd-age-verification-tools/

#MidnightBSD #aged #agectl #daemon #commandline #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct #AgeVerificationLaw #Legal #Compliance #BSD #Unix

»I'm pretty sure that Microsoft and Apple lobbied for it. This is not "Digital Age Assurance Act", but "Corporate OS Assurance Act". No Steam Deck and certainly no Linux preloaded PC for the regular Joe in #California.«

https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/phoronix/latest-phoronix-articles/1617320-ubuntu-still-figuring-out-a-plan-for-dealing-with-california-s-digital-age-assurance-act?p=1617327#post1617327

#DigitalAgeAssuranceAct

»I'm pretty sure that Microsoft and Apple lobbied for it. This is not "Digital Age Assurance Act", but "Corporate OS Assurance Act". No Steam Deck and certainly no Linux preloaded PC for the regular Joe in #California.«

https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/phoronix/latest-phoronix-articles/1617320-ubuntu-still-figuring-out-a-plan-for-dealing-with-california-s-digital-age-assurance-act?p=1617327#post1617327

#DigitalAgeAssuranceAct

»I'm pretty sure that Microsoft and Apple lobbied for it. This is not "Digital Age Assurance Act", but "Corporate OS Assurance Act". No Steam Deck and certainly no Linux preloaded PC for the regular Joe in #California.«

https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/phoronix/latest-phoronix-articles/1617320-ubuntu-still-figuring-out-a-plan-for-dealing-with-california-s-digital-age-assurance-act?p=1617327#post1617327

#DigitalAgeAssuranceAct

»I'm pretty sure that Microsoft and Apple lobbied for it. This is not "Digital Age Assurance Act", but "Corporate OS Assurance Act". No Steam Deck and certainly no Linux preloaded PC for the regular Joe in #California.«

https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/phoronix/latest-phoronix-articles/1617320-ubuntu-still-figuring-out-a-plan-for-dealing-with-california-s-digital-age-assurance-act?p=1617327#post1617327

#DigitalAgeAssuranceAct

»I'm pretty sure that Microsoft and Apple lobbied for it. This is not "Digital Age Assurance Act", but "Corporate OS Assurance Act". No Steam Deck and certainly no Linux preloaded PC for the regular Joe in #California.«

https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/phoronix/latest-phoronix-articles/1617320-ubuntu-still-figuring-out-a-plan-for-dealing-with-california-s-digital-age-assurance-act?p=1617327#post1617327

#DigitalAgeAssuranceAct

Digital Age Assurance Act Claims its First Victim. MidnightBSD Modifies License to Exclude California Residents Effective 2027 Over Age Verification Mandates.

Full details here: https://ostechnix.com/midnightbsd-excludes-california-digital-age-assurance-act/

#MidnightBSD #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct #AB1043 #California #BSD #Unix #Announcement #Policy

Digital Age Assurance Act Claims its First Victim. MidnightBSD Modifies License to Exclude California Residents Effective 2027 Over Age Verification Mandates.

Full details here: https://ostechnix.com/midnightbsd-excludes-california-digital-age-assurance-act/

#MidnightBSD #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct #AB1043 #California #BSD #Unix #Announcement #Policy

Digital Age Assurance Act Claims its First Victim. MidnightBSD Modifies License to Exclude California Residents Effective 2027 Over Age Verification Mandates.

Full details here: https://ostechnix.com/midnightbsd-excludes-california-digital-age-assurance-act/

#MidnightBSD #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct #AB1043 #California #BSD #Unix #Announcement #Policy

Digital Age Assurance Act Claims its First Victim. MidnightBSD Modifies License to Exclude California Residents Effective 2027 Over Age Verification Mandates.

Full details here: https://ostechnix.com/midnightbsd-excludes-california-digital-age-assurance-act/

#MidnightBSD #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct #AB1043 #California #BSD #Unix #Announcement #Policy

Digital Age Assurance Act Claims its First Victim. MidnightBSD Modifies License to Exclude California Residents Effective 2027 Over Age Verification Mandates.

Full details here: https://ostechnix.com/midnightbsd-excludes-california-digital-age-assurance-act/

#MidnightBSD #DigitalAgeAssuranceAct #AB1043 #California #BSD #Unix #Announcement #Policy