On 2026-03-25 12:46, Steve Litt wrote:
> R A Montante, Ph.D. via Dng said on Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:43:56 -0400
>
>> From The Register this morning:
>>>
>>>

>>>         Age checks creep into Linux as systemd gets a DOB field

>>>
>>> Flatpak may be next, and the lobbying behind it is raising eyebrows
>>> <https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/24/foss_age_verification/?td=rt-3a>
>>>
>> Cue a stampede to Devuan?
>
> First, kudos on reporting this correctly: systemd is getting a DOB
> field, not "systemd now requires DOB".
>
> Second, I find it amusing that the addition of a field, which as far as
> I know doesn't even need to be populated, is what finally got people to
> pay attention. Not the overcomplexification. Not the blackboxism. Not
> the "all your computing belongs to us" tude. Well, I guess whatever
> makes them understand :-)
>
> Third, knowing systemd, soon they'll incorporate aged.
>
> SteveT
>
> Steve Litt
>

There is hope! This from jaromil on X . . .

"In 2019 we removed machine-id from @DevuanOrg and we will remove age
verification now. "AgelessLinux" is based on Debian, a foundation made
to spy on users in a way or another, because it tracks machine-id."

https://agelesslinux.org/

I am still trying to wrap my head around the implications of that
document . . .

golinux

PS. Clarification . . . Please note that I do NOT have an account on X.
IRC to the rescue!!

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