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4 Linux init systems that almost replaced systemd (and why they failed) (www.howtogeek.com)
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[–] 17 points 7 months ago (1 child)

I'm pissed that systemd has made a change that paves the way for age verification, and is unwilling to go back on it. The change they added may not do much on its own, but I worry about future consequences.

Since it's rare for large organizations and projects to go back on things like this, I'm considering moving my systems over to non-systemd distros. At the very least, I hope a fork without the userdb birthDate variable hits the AUR.

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  • [–] -1 points 7 months ago

    I don't like the law, but I don't like the phrase "It's illegal to use Linux in the state of California" more. Systemd is not a political lobbying organization, they're a software organization and its their job to make legally compliant software.

    We need to fight these laws, but being mad at Systemd isn't the solution since they aren't the culprit.

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