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Given that: * LP had zero objections to merging this commit into systemd [1]; * Amutable CEO is confident they have a very robust path to revenue [2]; * It i
by egorfine 7mo ago
Given that:
* LP had zero objections to merging this commit into systemd [1];
* Amutable CEO is confident they have a very robust path to revenue [2];
* It is Facebook that pushes age verification laws all around the world;
I sense that his new startup is exactly what we are afraid of: a way to prevent reverting of these patch and then actually enforce the upcoming mandatory KYC to use the computer.
[1] https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/40954#issuecomment-4045027951 https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/40954#issuecomment-4...
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46785048 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46785048
- fidotron 7mo agoIt's incredibly useful for adtech if all apps on Linux can access the user birthdate. Surely this is a total coincidence.