negativenullMar 6

System76 on Age Verification Laws

Liberty has costs, but it’s worth it.

System76 on Age Verification Laws

Liberty has costs, but it's worth it.

System76 Blog
Show threadBannedVoiceMar 6
After reading that it sure seems like they said a lot just to say that in the end they’ll probably end up complying.
Show threadScipitieMar 6

They outline the issues from their perspective.

What else should they do? Break their own licence model (which prohibits (geographic) discrimination) or break the law? It’s either one of those two or comply.

Show threadworkgoodMar 6
then break the law
Show threadcaschbMar 6
that’s a solution if you’re a hobbyist living in Kazakhstan, not if you’re a business operating in the USA (with multiple people and their families depending on you not screwing up)
Show threadSturgist
Ok, then just start region blocking places with these laws. If the OS connects to the internet and sees it’s in a banned region it locks itself down irreparably or deletes the network drivers and permanently blocks reinstallation. Region block all said regions from even downloading the install files. Put a legally valid entry in the EULA saying that use in those regions is absolutely prohibited without exception and any use by anyone is without the company’s permission and all responsibility for that is on the user.
Mar 6 at 9:14pmWeb