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An upcoming California law requires operating system providers to enforce basic mandatory age verification (www.pcgamer.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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Apparently this will include Linux...

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[–] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Ok I did it, I read the full text of the law, and you're right.

The existence of Linux or anything not big tech and the broad range of options within seems to be ignored. Does a CLI only OS need to provide a GUI for its "accessible interface"?

On a different note, I did see the last point here:

(f) This title does not apply to any of the following:

(1) A broadband internet access service, as defined in Section 3100.

(2) A telecommunications service, as defined in Section 153 of Title 47 of the United States Code.

(3) The delivery or use of a physical product.

(3) seems to imply the OS that runs your microwave isn't included.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    I am also using my phone with no account linked to it, as it is not required. It still seems to be an ignored usecase, even with the added context you provided.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    Yeah perhaps. Or that "account" doesn't really need to bw what we think of as an account.

    Could it be covered, but they would still have to ask? It says if it wasn't done at setup it has to ask, so perhaps an account-less OS would still be expected to ask for an age and provide it when asked?

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