Colorado SB51 Amended to Exempt Open Source Software, Passes House Committee
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Colorado's SB51 bill has been amended to include a strong exemption for open source software. The exemption explicitly states that the bill does not apply to operating system providers or developers who distribute software under open source licenses that permit copying, redistribution, and modification without restrictions. The bill passed in the house committee.
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THIS ARTICLE 30 DOES NOT APPLY TO: AN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR DEVELOPER THAT DISTRIBUTES AN OPERATING SYSTEM OR APPLICATION UNDER LICENSE TERMS THAT PERMIT A RECIPIENT TO COPY, REDISTRIBUTE, AND MODIFY THE SOFTWARE WITHOUT RESTRICTION FROM THE PROVIDER OR DEVELOPER, INCLUDING ANY TECHNICAL OR CONTRACTUAL RESTRICTIONS ON INSTALLING ALL MODIFIED VERSIONS.
The amended CO SB51 bill with a strong exemption for open source distros and apps was passed in the house committee.
THIS ARTICLE 30 DOES NOT APPLY TO:
AN OPERATING SYSTEM PROVIDER OR DEVELOPER THAT DISTRIBUTES AN OPERATING SYSTEM OR APPLICATION UNDER L
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