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slazer2auNobody has to patch it out. The OS just doesn’t have to use them.
As long as the OS doesn’t implement age verification, that field in systemd means nothing. Some OS will have to do that - especially commercial distros based in murica. So the change within systemd is largely inconsequential, but people are freaking out about it - most likely because they don’t understand systemd and what it does.
Or people realise it’s the thin edge of the wedge.
Look how much governments abuse data retention for law enforcement when the reason for storing the data is not for law enforcement.
If the functionality is already in the system then what is stopping more governments requiring it or expanding it.
If the functionality is already in the system then what is stopping more governments requiring it or expanding it.
Because having direct access to your system is something that would be incompatible with the constitution of most civilized countries and would therefore require massive legislative change. If a government is planning to do that, an additional field in systemd won’t be the change that tips the scales.
RedWeddingYeah sure, direct access to my system is unconstitutional. But bombing places for oil and slavery in prisons isn’t. Nobody in power cares about your constitution. Be happy that your civilized constitutional country takes care about all these terrorists in the middle east lol.
/RANT