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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.
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Sorry but I don't think the article text backs up the title?
The claim is that they have to enforce age verification, but the quoted law says:
Doesn't this just mean it needs to ask for an age at setup, so e.g. parents can set it up with an age and they can automatically be restricted?
I don't see anywhere actual verification is required, if you're setting it up yourself then just lie?
I agree. This doesn't seem any more egregious than clicking a button on a website that says "I am over 18".
Which website is that?
The one with naked people on it.
Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down?
Mr. Powers, everybody says that nudity and cursing aren't Internet-safe. How much poem could there possibly be?
Wait, there is more than one?