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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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The Engineer Who Tried to Put Age Verification Into Linux (www.sambent.com)

submitted 1 month ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world -4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Lots of disingenuous comments in this thread regarding the change being “just json” considering they’re already on a warpath of implementing id verification. They are testing the water to see what they can get away with.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slippery_slope

Argue against what is happening, not fictitious and hypothetical scenarios that are not happening.

Furthermore, the Linux community has always been against shit like this (see: systemd outrage, open bios, gnu etc).

We've had fields for storing way more personal information (like real name, home telephone number, location, etc) since 1962. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gecos_field

There is nothing that a birthdate will tell about a person that their real name and location will not.

The criticism here needs to be aimed at the laws and politicians. This article is whipping up a lynch mob against a volunteer developer using a clickbait article for the purposes of ad revenue.

[–] PseudoSpock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 month ago

Collaborator! What’s your name?