Amoxtli@thelemmy.club to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoCalifornia introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setupwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square154linkfedilinkarrow-up1515arrow-down116
arrow-up1499arrow-down1external-linkCalifornia introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setupwww.tomshardware.comAmoxtli@thelemmy.club to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square154linkfedilink
minus-squaremechoman444@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up49arrow-down1·29 days agoYou guys are asking the wrong questions. How is Linux going to do this? There’s no server for the os to send the information to report the age of its users, no way of forcing its user base to comply and no single person or entity to fine, arrest or otherwise force into compliance. They made a law they cannot enforce.
minus-squaredev_null@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·29 days ago How is Linux going to do this? There’s no server for the os to send the information to report the age of its users The law doesn’t require sending the data anywhere, so that’s not a problem. no way of forcing its user base to comply and no single person or entity to fine, arrest or otherwise force into compliance. The law doesn’t require anything of users, it requires something of OS providers. OS providers have addresses and entities to fine.
minus-squareSpesknight@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·29 days agoWhat if banning Linux is part of the Agenda? And what will they do for the servers? I am declaring my pc a server as of right now…
minus-squareLiketearsinrain@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·29 days agoFrom what I understood, it’s a requirement for a local API (for apps to use) and could be implemented during user creation. It will be a slippery slope and IANAL, just my interpretation.
You guys are asking the wrong questions.
How is Linux going to do this? There’s no server for the os to send the information to report the age of its users, no way of forcing its user base to comply and no single person or entity to fine, arrest or otherwise force into compliance.
They made a law they cannot enforce.
The law doesn’t require sending the data anywhere, so that’s not a problem.
The law doesn’t require anything of users, it requires something of OS providers. OS providers have addresses and entities to fine.
What if banning Linux is part of the Agenda? And what will they do for the servers? I am declaring my pc a server as of right now…
From what I understood, it’s a requirement for a local API (for apps to use) and could be implemented during user creation.
It will be a slippery slope and IANAL, just my interpretation.