Some open source operating systems might exclude Californians altogether due to age checks

Open source operating systems are wrestling with how to comply with age-checking bills.

California introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setup

The law's broad definition of an "operating system provider" pulls in not just Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, but Linux distributions and Valve's SteamOS.
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6 niche operating systems you can use that aren't based on Linux

When it comes to the operating systems you can actually use on your computer, there are really only three main ones that are ever brought up. You have Windows 11, macOS, and Linux (or, more accurately ...
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California Law Requires All Operating Systems to Have Age Verification

A new California state law requires all operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux, to have an age verification ...
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Apple to rebrand its device operating systems to mark major overhaul

Apple Inc. is planning the most sweeping change yet to its operating system names, part of a software overhaul that extends to all its devices. The next Apple operating systems will be identified by ...
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Undead Operating Systems Haunt Enterprise Security Networks

It's a practical reality that enterprises have systems with older operating system versions running in their networks. A recent analysis by exposure management company runZero found that 8.56% of ...

Composable Enterprise Meets Generative AI: Rethinking The Digital Operating Model

Generative AI is not a standalone solution. When combined with composable architecture, it enables new levels of agility, ...

Do You Have A Culture Operating System? 10 Steps And 3 Outcomes

As we enter the Agentic Age, leaders are racing to modernize workplace technology, upskill workforces and accelerate growth. That focus is necessary, but not sufficient.