Post #2460213
2026-03-22 08:24 UTC
i don't really get the #systemd age verification controversy, except that the "age" entry seems to be added at a ridiculously bad time (rogue states passing bad laws): certificates (may) contain full name AND address, and those are regularly sent to other people. i believe ubuntu and other distros (may) ask you about your phone number AND the *room* you are working in, which is saved locally. now, your date of birth MAY BE saved locally, as well.
terrible optics, useless, but inconsequential.
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@tnbp@frankfurt.social 2026-03-22 08:26
and yes, for all its balkiness, systemd is *miles* better than anything any distro i'd ever used was doing before. there may be better init systems, but i wouldn't know. but sure, let's beat lennart with the meme stick some more
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@owlpaste@mastodon.social 2026-03-22 11:28
@tnbp@frankfurt.social The issue is that just like the overton window, its a small jump to the right. Here is a post about the future if we continue to allow this nonsense https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2026-March/043533.html