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Age checks creep into Linux as systemd gets a DOB field (www.theregister.com)
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[–] 25 points 6 months ago (2 children)

What is the use case for that field? I do not see it as being used as anything else than a stepping stone towards age verification.

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  • [–] 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child)

    this is the correct way to frame this issue. it serves no purpose other than to support things that are further down a slope

    I wonder if a fork becomes successful, or if traditional init based systems make a comeback

    enterprise users obviously won't give a shit about any of this, and will keep using redhat or amazon linux or whatever

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    Seems like you don't really need to fork the system until someone applies DOB field in a meaningful way.

    Even in such a situation, I would suspect the short-term solution is simply a patch or crack to neuter the functionality that the DOB field is supposed to implement. A full fork seems unnecessary, even counterproductive, since it would define your OS as meaningfully distinct (and noticeably out of compliance) with a standard installation.

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