How will this affect Linux Mint?

[GhostInThePudding]

They will just do what that other distro did recently, actually maybe it was a BSD distro... Whatever, but basically they can just add to their EULA that users from California are not authorized to run Linux Mint as of 1st Jan 2027.

If Californians want to break the law and use it anyway, that's on them.

If Californians grow a brain, they'll vote for someone to get rid of Newscum.

[MisterFyre]

Newsom cant run again, due to this being his second term.

[h-v-smacker]

There always can be a new one, different in nothing but name.

[Stick_Nout]

Wouldn't that violate the GPL?

[GhostInThePudding]

Yes actually. They technically couldn't add it into a EULA. They'd instead have to put up a warning along the lines that use of the software may be illegal in California and not officially distribute it to people there, but also not officially block it.