The extent to which core linux projects are laying the groundwork for age verification is very concerning.
I understand why some believe they are compelled to do so, and why others feel that it may be better to implement the most minimal conforming implementation in the hopes of fending off something worse.
But the line must be drawn such that no threat can obligate an OS to collect/store personal information - without that freedom, we face an uphill fight to protect general purpose computing.
It's a fairly binary option, comply with the law as written (as best as it can be interpreted anyway) or simply ignore it and see what happens.
If those who are considered to be in violation are prepared to accept the consequences then they should do so.
They would have my support for resisting a stupid and illogical law.
systemd for all of its many faults is making a beginning for those who wish to build a framework. It's not mandatory. I don't see how any version of Linux could force this issue.
For one, I am looking with interest at the Ageless Linux strategy which any version of Linux could adopt as a way to achieve malicious non-compliance.
@simonzerafa @sarahjamielewis Iām really annoyed how this is framed as ālaw complianceā.
Law doesnāt require an init system to do this shit. Law could be satisfied by a separate service left to rot by everyone else on the planet.
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