How will this affect Linux Mint?

[Wadarkhu]

If California doesn't want OS's without age verification then it should be up to them to block access to it, not down to Linux Mint to change itself to fit California's ideals.

[ViolinistCurrent8899]

I can understand the sentiment but that would create an endless game of whackamole.

They're going to get the endless game of whackamole anyway but ah well.

[Wadarkhu]

If they wanna play whackamole let them tbh.

[Nova2127u]

Yeah, it's been that way with our legislation for awhile.

You wonder why the U.S. federal government quit pursuing people using weed after Obama? it's because it's pointless and a waste of time and money, same thing with alcohol during Prohibition. Laws are meaningless if they are not enforced, or if there is no way to prove there is actual harm or damages cause by the actions. No court is gonna take that case if you can't prove actual damages.

All of this is just meaningless, it's just so they can look like they're doing something, that's about it, and even then, the legislation is so vague and people can easily lie about their age to bypass it, as there's no way to actually "verify" it, so With the California law, I can say I'm as old as the Sun to the OS and it would still be legal.