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this is adding a prepared space/field to store full birth date preparing it for compliance with age verification.
make of that what you will, but never forget this is a core component and just the beginning.

userdb: add birthDate field to JSON user records#40954
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/40954

#enshittification #age_verification #ageverification #restriction #fascism

(why fascism? because it's not protecting anyone, but about control, spying, tracking and restriction)

userdb: add birthDate field to JSON user records by dylanmtaylor · Pull Request #40954 · systemd/systemd

Stores the user's birth date for age verification, as required by recent laws in California (AB-1043), Colorado (SB26-051), Brazil (Lei 15.211/2025), etc. The xdg-desktop-portal project is addi...

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Show threadOtte Homan - remember GeordieMar 30
@waldschnecke scripting "01.01.1970" at unattended setup should suffice? That's over 18?
Show threadRoseyMar 30

@otte_homan @waldschnecke

I like 04.02.1969 because 42 is the answer and, you know, 69 has a ying-yang mystique to it.

01.01.1970 works as well.