To late I already implemented my own linux age verification. Every time I log in I scan my face and my drivers license and email it to microsoft, google, meta and the CCP. Get owned privacel
this post was submitted on 25 May 2026
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Common Linux double u.
That took way too fucking long and is still extremely bad, with or without the Linux exemption
So BSD will have to implement age verification?
Article says open source OS so BSD should be safe.
California is making computers shittier for the rest of the world. Sorry for lashing out, fuck you!
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Suddenly, Android and Chromebook become Linux. Maybe Apple will become Unix again.
Read the article. The amendment says nothing about Linux. It talks about open source where the user has a license to modify and redistribute. So unless Google makes android fully open source they will still be included.
Yes, I know AOSP is open source. But they are also talking about how steam os wouldn't be exempt despite it being arch based. Due to the proprietary portions.
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It doesn't even makes to collect age on any OS unless the OS is PornOS or something. What exactly is the threat? What exactly does verification do?
IIRC, they want to have browsers automatically report age, and have OSes restrict access to software (like browsers that don't do that) based on age as well.
I believe the "goal" is to restrict access to information to younger persons. Porn is the threat they most often wave around, but many advocates also want to restrict access to social media, and apps that have in-app purchases, etc.
Absolutely the law is still dumb, and people that use FOSS OSes should still fight it. But with this change, as least you won't have to compile your own version of systemd (and NOT distribute it) to escape the insanity.
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