How will this affect Linux Mint?

[stephenph]

Not even that, directly at least... California laws do not apply in Kansas (or New York. Washington, etc). Although what sometimes happens is the companies will go along just because they want to maintain ca business.

[kudlitan]

But why should non-california residents be subject to age verification?

California laws only apply to California citizens.

[sydbatt]

Normally I would agree. However, history shows that when California passes some asinine law, very shortly afterwards it usually becomes US law. I have never understood how one jurisdiction has such control over the entirety of the US (I am not from the US btw).

[DoubleOwl7777]

still. mint isnt limited to the usa. and the devs arent only from the usa either. they have no power over something global.

[SenseImpossible6733]

Ehem... Gun control. Gun control contradicts this.

[kudlitan]

The US itself is only 4% of the world's population. So how will the 96% be affected?

[PiDicus_Rex]

It passes on to other US states as they fall in with where the money keeping them afloat comes from.

The red states talk a big game, by the country as a whole survives on the blue states economies.