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this post was submitted on 23 May 2026
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Could someone explain to me why numerous Linux development groups are jumping on board with this bullshit? This is I think the third such post I've read that a distro or however you call it, is integrating the age check. Since when does the Linux community get on board with Big Brother????
Well I mean if you add an age field now and pretend it works you might get in front of laws which would require a shittier version. Now they can say "we have age verification".
A surprising amount of people in the open source community lean alt-right including the lead dev of systemd, some of FUTO, and others like hyprland, etc. Others like the actual dev that committed the age field code to systemd state they are apolitical but in reality are actually enabling those that want to do harm.
There's a breed of incel who benefits from power tripping in community projects. Think reddit mods.
Because it's a legal requirement in some areas now.
But who is checking? Last I read, these laws were created in a few states as a preventative measure against potential Federal laws that could push these issues even further. I haven't heard of any enforcement plans to date or anything about how it should report, just "add age verification to operating systems."
It's not up to the systemd team to decide for you what your risk tolerance is. They're just providing a means to be compliant should you want/need it.
Collaborators. All of you that welcome this or push it.
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This is a take I think makes the decision make more sense to me (if this is the reasoning), letting the user opt into compliance rather than forcing their hand.