OS vendors have been mandated to request use age brackets since late 2025, but Linux systems could be exempt if this amendment bill is enforced.
I think it is much more nefarious than that. All of these age verification laws are tech companies wanting more data from users, so they pay politicians to enact the laws with spurious "won't somebody think of the children" excuses.
Related: https://lemmy.world/comment/23766823 (You shouldn’t have to choose between open and secure...)
Absolutely no one is fooled; especially within Linux community.
There is always an excuse. At this point, why bother even reading the excuse. Any excuse is a childish joke and not worthy of even being entertained.
Whichever coders grabbed their ankles should be forever ostracized.
systemd is persona non grata.
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I think it is much more nefarious than that. All of these age verification laws are tech companies wanting more data from users, so they pay politicians to enact the laws with spurious "won't somebody think of the children" excuses.
Related: https://lemmy.world/comment/23766823 (You shouldn’t have to choose between open and secure...)
Absolutely no one is fooled; especially within Linux community.
There is always an excuse. At this point, why bother even reading the excuse. Any excuse is a childish joke and not worthy of even being entertained.
Whichever coders grabbed their ankles should be forever ostracized.
systemd is persona non grata.