Ageless Linux is a new project with an unconventional goal even by open-source standards. Instead of offering technical innovations, it serves as a platform for protest against emerging age-verification regulations that may affect operating systems and software distribution.
Right off the bat, one thing needs to be clear: Ageless Linux, based on Debian, is not a traditional distribution. It is just a minor modification applied to an existing Debian installation.
Users install Debian, then run a script from the project that rebrands the system as Ageless Linux and applies a few changes reflecting the project’s legal position. That’s it.
The point is to create an unambiguous defendant for a court case to challenge the constitutionality of the law.
The messed-up thing about judicial review is that you can’t just go “hey I think this law is invalid”, you need someone to charge you under the law first.