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[$] openSUSE "terms of site" raise complaints about age restrictions

BLOG ARTICLE Published on May 19, 2026

Written by jzb

Source: Linux Weekly News 1 min read intermediate

Summary

Many people in the Linux community began using the operating system—and contributing to open source—at a tender age, often well before their 16th birthday. Thus, a recent change in openSUSE's terms of site (ToS) that required users of the project's web site to be "at least 16 years of age or the age of majority" in their jurisdiction has raised objections. The terms have since been modified, though users must still have parental approval to create accounts if they are younger than...

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