- cross-posted to:
- linux@programming.dev
- cross-posted to:
- linux@programming.dev
Fork time? Maybe all the anti-systemd zealots were right all along…
You must log in or register to comment.
In my opinion, storing a date is pretty much irrelevant unless there’s a process that validates the supplied date, otherwise every Linux user was born on 1/1/1, if not, an administrator can “fix” that
Furthermore, that
systemdthinks that it’s the place to store such information is in my opinion beyond absurd.Who appointed that project the source of age truth in the Linux ecosystem? What discussion was there, who was consulted and where was the vote?
Exactly. This is a massive overreach, and it is crazy that Poettering is even considering merging this.
I would say the majority of objections to systemd pertain to perceived overreaches of the project (perceptions I generally share). So in that sense, it is kind of on brand.
They haven’t fessed up yet that that’s part of their plan. I expect to hear from them after they’ve passed the first half.
how do you think this can be most effectively fought?
🤷
In a few years, we may be smuggling in contraband Chinese RISC-V computers.
what a fucking bootlicker
It is possible that California law will be changed. But similar ideas are popping up in other contexts and it’s unlikely that they’ll all go away. This implementation is fairly generic and useful for other things besides age verification, so we shouldn’t decide whether to merge it or not based on a single law in any jurisdiction.
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/40954#issuecomment-4032355482
That’s it! >:-( I’m going back to init. /s
echo "18+" > ~/.age_rcAm I compliant with California’s law now? Apps can use the POSIX API to access my age.
deleted by creator
The only reason I still have a Microslop account is Minecraft. I have to assume that’s one of the reasons they bought it.
deleted by creator
