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FYI Systemd v261, probably due in May, is the release planned to include the 'birthDate' field.

https://lemmy.ca/post/62271431

FYI Systemd v261, probably due in May, is the release planned to include the 'birthDate' field. - Lemmy.ca

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/62271427 [https://lemmy.ca/post/62271427] > For those interested, the Systemd release that’s planned to include the controversial ‘birthDate’ field [https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/40954] to user records, complying with age-verification laws, is v261 (see ‘milestone’ in the pull request). This release seems to be planned for May [https://github.com/systemd/systemd/milestone/38]. > > The current release, from some hours ago, is v260.1. I see that Ubuntu Noble (24.04) just updated to v255.

Mar 24 at 8:08amWeb
Show threadsun_is_ra6d ago
what difference does it make to you if you don’t mind me asking
Show threadeleijeep6d ago

Legislators: propose a law that mandates age verification in operating systems

Distros: what’s that? Public discussion? No we don’t need that! Look! We’ve already done it! And you haven’t even passed the law yet! Does it cover non-commercial software? We don’t know or care!

Legislators: wow we didn’t realise it was as easy to regulate open source as it is for commercial software! Now how about we get that client side scanning and software attestation into your nerd shit? You all have TPMs now yes?

Show threadsun_is_ra6d ago

I know there is a lot of misleading information online regarding this matter so please allow me to write down my version and feel free to correct me.

  • The law - as it is now - doesn’t require any actual verification, it just wants OS to require users to provide a birth date. You - as a user - can put whatever date your heart desire. The purpose is that parents performing OS setup for their children could input their correct date of birth so that apps know that a minor is using the PC not an Adult.

  • Systemd provides field for you to store your birth date. It is an optional field and it will obviously be blank in your system unless you dig around to find out how to set it.

  • The ones who would enforce the date of birth thing is installers of various Linux distribution who wish to comply. ArchLinux has an open merge request that would require providing a birth date (again no verification, you put what you want)

    • Happy to provide links to support any of my claims above

    Show threadfierysparrow896d ago

    You may be missing the point.

    To most people participating in soceity for the last 10yrs is obvious that this is just a step. Think of the boiling frog metaphore. There is BIG money in rent seeking through enshittification.

    Fortunately open source software is not controllable to the same degree by legistlation as proprietary shit (ms, apple). So, while specific countries or states could create such laws, open source software in general is unlikely to comply. The reason is simple: everyone has access to the source code, so anyone can rip out any offending piece of code. Which is happening with systemd right now.

    Btw, if I’m not mistaken the systemd PR implementing the birthdate change is closed wihout the code being merged. For now.

    Boiling frog - Wikipedia

    Show threadAbidanYre6d ago

    Btw, if I’m not mistaken the systemd PR implementing the birthdate change is closed wihout the code being merged. For now.

    It says merged in the GitHub link in the post.

    Show threadAverageEarthling6d ago
    I think they will find a lot of people born on 01-01-2000.
    Show threadTwinklebreeze 6d ago
    It’s optional so they will find lots of people born on null.