Revise age verification terms for MidnightBSD: Updated age verification restrictions for MidnightBSD usage. (github.com)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by CubitOom@infosec.pub to c/unix@sh.itjust.works

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Residents of any countries, states or territories that require age verification for operating systems, are not authorized to use MidnightBSD. This list currently includes Brazil, effective March 17, 2026, California, effective January 1, 2027, and will include Colorado, Illinois and New York provided they pass their currently proposed legislation. We urge users to write their representatives to get these laws repealed or replaced.

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[-] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

This shit should have people way more alarmed-- blanket age verification to use any computer.

[-] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 8 points 7 months ago

Blanket tracking of users is what it really is.

[-] StarryPhoenix97@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

By the time people are aware of how these changes effect their life it will be too late. These are back end changes that most of the time, won't cause even a small level of inconvenience.

We are cooked. Just cooked. By the time enough people will have the drive to protest they won't be able to.

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