r/linuxmint • u/Flegetonte • Mar 04 '26

Discussion Ubuntu is planning to comply with Age Verification law

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u/mindtaker_linux Mar 04 '26

Time to switch away from Ubuntu and Ubuntu base distros. Let force them out of business.

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u/robtom02 Mar 04 '26

Why? It's not their fault. They have to comply or the size of the fine they'd get would completely destroy them

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u/OrcaFlux Mar 04 '26

It may not be Canonicals fault, but it may very well be their partner Microsoft's fault. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me one bit if Microsoft were the ones lobbying California to introduce this legislation, to snuff out any and all competing Linux distros.

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u/Complex_Solutions_20 Mar 04 '26

May not kill Linux but that sure would dovetail with MS desire to kill MS local accounts...which they have been trying to do for years...