Open source calculator firmware DB48X forbids CA/CO use due to age verification

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Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@1+# Important notice to residents of California and Colorado2+3+As a consequence of recent legislative activity in [California][cal]4+and [Colororado][col]:5+6+* California residents may no longer use DB48x after Jan 1st, 2027.7+* Colorado residents may no longer use DB48x after Jan 1st, 2028.8+9+DB48x is probably an operating system under these laws. However, it10+does not, cannot and will not implement age verification.11+12+[cal]: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB104313+[col]: https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111670/download