Jeremy Soller 🦀Feb 27
Parents should parent their children, not websites, not operating systems, and not idiot politicians writing idiot age verification laws
Show threadBradley M. KühnMar 14

#SFC is on it & we'll have a more comprehensive statement & plan about #California AB 1403 in about a month. These sorts of nuanced policy responses and tactics should never be rushed.

I spoke to multiple legislative aides & a parliamentarian from the Colorado legislature last week. #Colorado bill is unlikely to make it through CO's House of Reps before this session ends, but I'm on it.

https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1062112/8b61114c8182edea/

Cc: @soller @matthartley

#AgeVerification #FOSS #OpenSource #LWN #SoftwareFreedom

California's Digital Age Assurance Act and Linux distributions

A recently enacted law in California imposes an age-verification requirement on operating-syste [...]

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Show threadJeremy Soller 🦀
@bkuhn Please reach out to @carlrichell - we (System76) are involved in discussions with Colorado legislators and are working to propose an amendment.
Mar 14 at 6:11pmWeb
Show threadJeremy Soller 🦀Mar 14

@bkuhn @carlrichell For reference:

https://fosstodon.org/@carlrichell/116224917281309160

Carl Richell (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image Went to the capitol today to meet Sen Ball, Rep Paschal, Rep Ricks, and three additional Denver constituents with concerns about SB26-051's effect on open source software, privacy, and security. It was an hour and a half meeting that could have gone longer if it weren't for the building being shut down. Our concerns were heard and shared. The next step is exchanging and discussing specific language changes to the bill including an exemption for open source software.

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Show threadBradley M. KühnMar 14

@soller

I will do so. #SFC is a 501(c)(3) so we do have to file with the IRS before we officially begin lobbying (I'm currently speaking just for myself rn, as always, on Fediverse), but #SoftwareFreedom Conservancy expects to file the appropriate paperwork next week, & then we can begin coordinating on lobbying officially.

You both have a DM for me for further coordination follow up!

Cc: @carlrichell

#AgeVerification #FOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Colorado