This page is a running list of Open Source Operating Systems (Mainly, but not limited to, Linux & *BSD distributions, etc.) and what their current status is regarding ID verification.
This list may not be up-to-date!
There are several locales which have laws (in various stages) which require Operating Systems themselves to perform some level of ID verification and reporting.
Passed OS-Level ID Verification Laws: Brazil, & California.
Proposed OS-Level ID Verification Laws: Colorado, Illinois, & New York.
The developers or publishers of these open source Operating Systems have decided to not implement ID Verification, or are currently restricting access in regions with ID Verification laws.
| Operating System | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| ✔️ | Omarchy Linux | Developer statement |
| ✔️ | Devuan Linux | Developer statement |
| ✔️ | Vendefoul Wolf Linux | Developer statement 1, 2 |
| ✔️ | GrapheneOS | Android-based mobile OS, Developer statement |
| ✔️ | FreeDOS | Developer statement |
| ✔️ | Artix Linux | Developer statement - Direct Link |
| ✔️ | DB48X | Calculator firmware, Developer statement |
| ✔️ | Arch Linux 32 | Developer forbids usage in Brazil, California |
| ✔️ | Ageless Linux | Debian fork created to protest "age" Verification - They also have a list of distros, and their status on complying. |
| ✔️ | Adenix GNU/Linux | States in their ToS, to not use the distro in "age-gated" states. - They also asked Debian to make it easier to remove said packages - Thanks to Issue #10 |
| ✔️ | Void Linux | Comment on reddit, at least for now - Thanks to Pull Request #15 |
The developers or publishers of these Open Source Operating Systems have made plans and/or statements that they intend to comply with new ID Verification laws, but, as of yet, that ID Verfication functionality is not fully implemented.
| Operating System | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏗️ | Ubuntu | Planning Discussion, Ubuntu VP Statement |
| 🏗️ | Pop!_OS | System76 Statement opposing, but planning to implement |
| 🏗️ | elementary OS | Founder Statement planning to implement |
| 🏗️ | Midnight BSD | License temporarily forbids usage in Brazil, California, until implementation finished YouTube Video of the guy behind it |
As of the most recent update to this document, no known Open Source Operating Systems have fully complied with legal ID Verification requirements for any jurisdiction.
Known Software/OS Components that plan on implementing it (Might also Include Software that calls the "age" API)
| Software | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| 🏗️ | systemd | GitHub Pull Request to implement it - If this goes through, most Linux distros would have it by default! - Thanks to Issue #4 |
| 🏗️ | XDG Desktop Portal | GitHub Pull Request to implement it - Thanks to Issue #4 |
| 🏗️ | Polkit/AccountsService | GitLab Pull Request to implement it - Thanks to Issue #4 |