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Systemd v261-rc1 is out with the 'birth date field' (lemmy.ca)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by pglpm@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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For those interested on the question of age verification and GNU/Linux: be aware that Systemd v261-rc1 was recently released. It now implements an optional birth date field in the JSON user database (see second item under "Other changes").

The implementation of this field was prompted by age-verification or -attestation laws.

(Age-verification status of Open Source Operating Systems.)

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[–] excel@lemming.megumin.org 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Miss me with this "slippery slope" BS.
Having a standardized place to store the DOB is a good thing and it should have been there even before these laws.
And if some users want to comply with those laws, then they should have a way to do it.
If anybody actually tries to make this a hard requirement (which isn't going to happen), then you can bitch about it at that time.

[–] froufox@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 20 hours ago

This. If someone would force it, people make a fork without that bullshit

[–] tutter@lemmy.blahaj.zone -2 points 21 hours ago

Lol who tf are you, the bitching police? The judge of grievances? Oh thank you for permitting me to talk about things i find problematic great king, so generous of you

[–] Mordikan@kbin.earth 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

California's AB-1043 already passed, so we get to bitch about it now. Thanks for your support.

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Oh so you are now forced to fill in the field?

[–] Mordikan@kbin.earth 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

In California Jan 1st 2027, effectively yes. Please read AB-1043. All of this information is present there. It functionally forces any systemd‑based OS to populate it in order to comply with the law’s mandatory age‑collection requirements. It's literally in the bill. Next time, just fucking read it, damn. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1043

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 1 points 15 hours ago

How is that gonna work mechanically?