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California introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setup (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 99 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Simple solution. From now on Linux distros should ship with a big message "NOT FOR USE IN CALIFORNIA".

You want to force age verification? No server in all of California will run. Period.

[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 4 points 25 minutes ago

"My name is Microsoft, and I approved this message."

[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 3 hours ago

Ah, the Glock solution.