Fork Off: Surveillance States Need to Fork Linux Themselves

15 hours ago

Linux is a widely used free operating system powering various technologies.
New laws like California's Digital Age Assurance Act impose penalties for non-compliance, affecting businesses like System76.
Linux has faced legal challenges before, often involving patent threats, with the community finding workarounds.
The FOSS community must ensure compliance work is done by those creating the problems, not the community.
Never fork or maintain code for surveillance states; users wanting such features should create their own solutions.
Avoid operating infrastructure that supports surveillance states to protect users from unwanted surveillance.
Do not absorb compliance problems to please customers, as it risks violating core FOSS principles.

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