SentientNPC@discuss.tchncs.de to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoExemption on age verification for Linux operating systemswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square59linkfedilinkarrow-up1405arrow-down14 cross-posted to: linux@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1401arrow-down1external-linkExemption on age verification for Linux operating systemswww.tomshardware.comSentientNPC@discuss.tchncs.de to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square59linkfedilink cross-posted to: linux@lemmy.ml
minus-squarezurohki@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 days agoThere’s nothing preventing Linux from giving online services a random age. Being exempt from the law just means we don’t have to implement real age verification.
minus-squarepivot_root@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·4 days agoNothing yet. Just give it a year or three before those age attestations given to websites have to be cryptographically signed by a corp.
There’s nothing preventing Linux from giving online services a random age. Being exempt from the law just means we don’t have to implement real age verification.
Nothing yet. Just give it a year or three before those age attestations given to websites have to be cryptographically signed by a corp.