Sarah Jamie LewisMar 21

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.

Show threadSimon ZerafaMar 21

@sarahjamielewis

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.

Show threadslotosMar 21

@simonzerafa @sarahjamielewis I’m really annoyed how this is framed as „law compliance”.

Law doesn’t 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.

Show threadGlen T, heated, not stirredMar 22
@slotos @simonzerafa @sarahjamielewis The law is very clear on what a computer program should not do when storing 'sensitive personal information'. If this ships to Australia you can be sure I'll be pointing that out in my complaint to the Privacy Commissioner.
Show threadslotosMar 22
@glent @simonzerafa @sarahjamielewis If you’re on a bleeding edge distro, you might have a case already.
Show threadGlen T, heated, not stirred
@slotos @simonzerafa @sarahjamielewis That's not the best way to come at this. Purchase the OS, do a clean install. Make it easy for the regulator to understand.
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Show threadSimon ZerafaMar 22

@glent @slotos @sarahjamielewis

The US has already indicated that their previous child protection legislation, in this area won't be enforced, for compliance with the new age gating nonsense.

Austria, UK etc will do the same 🙄🤦‍♂️

The best solution so far is malicious compliance. User post-OS install modification or set a default date of 01/01/1970 and have done with it.