Linux

13208 readers

481 users here now

A community for everything relating to the GNU/Linux operating system (except the memes!)

Also, check out:

Original icon base courtesy of lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

Ategon@programming.dev

anzo@programming.dev

dwraf_of_ignorance@programming.dev

293

Debian Project Leader Addresses New Age Verification Laws (linuxiac.com)

submitted 6 days ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/linux@programming.dev

109 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Debian Project Leader Andreas Tille has addressed the ongoing debate over age-verification laws and their potential impact on free software operating systems. Long story short: he clarified that Debian has not adopted a position and is awaiting legal analysis.

In his latest “Bits from the DPL” message, Tille stated that the main question is whether operating systems and package distribution mechanisms might be required to provide age-related information to applications.

He noted that Debian and other projects are discussing the issue, and that Software in the Public Interest, a non-profit corporation founded to act as a fiscal sponsor for organizations that develop open-source software and hardware, has begun seeking legal guidance.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 9 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Tille suggested that, if such obligations arise, they would likely affect redistributors or commercial entities building on Debian, rather than the Debian project itself.

if my edgerouter 4 adds age verification i'm going to burn everything to the ground

[–] chaoticnumber@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

A solution?

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This reminds me, I actually installed OpenWRT on an ER-X. I need to go poke around on it and see how it works.

[–] chaoticnumber@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I have openwrt on my ER-X too, poor thing is relegated to glorified managed switch duties nowadays though

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I think I tried it out once, but I wasn't able to figure out how to to make this cake-autorotate thing work, was gonna use it on my starlink connection. Didn't really get past that lol. I'm getting fiber on wednesday so it's not really a concern anymore.

[–] ThomasWilliams@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No that's total garbage.

The law doesn't mention commerciality or vendors, only operating systems.

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

EdgeOS is a fork of Vyatta, which is itself based on Debian.