AB 1043 also requires OS providers to pipe a real-time age checker to every app developer who requests it.
  • RobotToaster@mander.xyzEnglish
    692·
    3 months ago

    How will this affect embedded os like freertos or vxworks? There are lightbulbs that have operating systems these days, am I going to have to show ID to turn on my light?

    • themurphy@lemmy.mlEnglish
      14·
      3 months ago

      My guess would be these OS’s just wont do it and stop doing business in that state.

      Lucky for you, you can just download them anyway.

      My guess is also that these lawmakers dont care nor considered other OS’s than Windows, MacOS, iOS and Android.

    • pulsewidth@lemmy.worldEnglish
      111·
      3 months ago

      As those are not general purpose computing devices, and additionally have no app store - no, and no.

      From the law text:

      © “Application” means a software application that may be run or directed by a user on a computer, a mobile device, or any other general purpose computing device that can access a covered application store or download an application.

      • lime!@feddit.nuEnglish
        8·
        3 months ago

        cool, then neither is my desktop pc. i get all my software on 5 1/4" floppies.