#Debian Project leader Project Leader Andreas Tille has released a statement about the "OS Verification" struggles Linux is dealing with.

[jackryder@infosec.exchange]

#Debian Project leader Project Leader Andreas Tille has released a statement about the "OS Verification" struggles Linux is dealing with.

The TL;DR -

We need to have our lawyers look at this.

Debian Is Figuring Out How Age Verification Laws Will Impact It

With age verification/attestation laws down to the OS level enacted by California and being decided upon by other US states, it's been a hot topic of discussion in the open-source world

(www.phoronix.com)

From the article-

From a non-lawyer perspective, it is not yet clear how such regulations apply to a non-commercial, volunteer-driven project like Debian, which does not sell software and provides it in a highly decentralized way. It seems plausible that obligations, if any, may primarily affect redistributors or commercial entities building products on top of Debian. In such cases, Debian would as usual be open to contributions that help downstreams meet their requirements, while keeping such features optional and respecting the needs of users in other jurisdictions. However, this is an area where proper legal analysis is still required.
- Project leader Project Leader Andreas Tille

[mrfoostang@foostang.xyz]

@jackryder@infosec.exchange @relay@relay.toot.io You’d think the relatively minuscule number of people using #Linux would make this a story of colonizing returns. But the united states is insane these days so probably best to assume the stormtroopers will come for you.