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Because it's not that crazy or authoritarian and is basically what most websites already do to "verify" you age (which is to say nothing but asking you your age). But the onus is now being put on OS makers, with an additional clause to build an API for other developers to access so they also can "know" a user's age.
The photo ID requirements are what will come next.
Maybe. But it will be funny for a little bit when the data starts showing the average age of a Californian is over 200 years.
They'll tag all the Linux users with "1 January 1970"
I am ready to believe those that allowed this law to pass were.
It always ALWAYS comes step by step!
First they will introduce age "non-real-check", then they will enforce the check: you have accepted the principle, so what's the big deal if we actually check it?
How do you catch a wild pig? (i dont remember the source)
We are the pig and they're already standing up the fences!!!