Amin Dost on Nostr: also reject age verification: > On Age Verification: There are those that think we ...

also reject age verification: https://mxlinux.org/blog/mx-news-week-ending-march-28-2026/

> On Age Verification: There are those that think we need to make a position known on age verification. So here you go: While we wait on court challenges and to see if and how these laws apply to non-commercial open source operating systems and applications, let me assure users that no one on the team at MX wants to implement something like age verification. California’s law, which is what most people are upset about at the moment, isn’t even really age verification, but self-reporting. There is no external validation or even identification required, and not even really an actual age, but age ranges. Other states and countries may be more of a problem, with some (including California) placing burdens on repository infrastructure and raising questions as to whether repositories qualify as “stores” under these laws. These are real questions, and it really is wise to see if these laws survive court challenges.

> An increasing number of states and countries appear inclined to adopt these types of ill-advised regulations. While certain jurisdictions might be circumvented by Linux distribution, whether through geoblocking, the inclusion of legal disclaimers or by disregarding laws beyond their operating jurisdiction, such approaches ultimately risk diminishing the free and widespread availability of Linux , so my suggestion for those in the US, and other countries, is to lobby your government representatives, federal, state, or whatever your country has, and not your linux distro.

> I guarantee no distro wants to enable such things.