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Any linux distro that implements it, will probably lose all desktop users

by Zekio 7mo ago

egorfine 7mo ago
False. Not only normies are going to provide all the IDs asked along with anus scans, but they sincerely do not understand what's wrong with that.
- joshuaissac 7mo ago
  And how many of them are using desktop Linux?
- graypegg 7mo ago
  I would agree with you given we were talking about MacOS or Windows. Who knows, that may come later. If this was a more consumer-focused niche linux distro like SteamOS, I would also be concerned for the same reason. But this is a general purpose desktop linux distro. A common, beginners-choice option, but still an option placing the user in a pretty rare breed. This isn't to game cheaply on a Steam Deck they bought, this is a choice to either build a PC ignoring the buy prompts for "Remember the windows license!", or choosing to overwrite the preinstalled OS on your laptop/PC. The venn diagram of anus-scan-accepters and regular ubuntu users is simply two distant circles.
- buttercraft 7mo ago
  They're not asking for IDs. The user simply has to declare their age. I'm not happy about any of this, but there is no "verification." It sure sounds like there's no liability if the user lies: "An operating system provider or a covered application store that makes a good faith effort to comply with this title, taking into consideration available technology and any reasonable technical limitations or outages, shall not be liable for an erroneous signal indicating a user's age range..."
  - egorfine 7mo ago
    > They're not asking for IDs For now. But before you know you will have to fully KYC yourself before using any OS and you will not be allowed to boot your Linux of modify any of the binaries. And before you laugh it off, let me remind you that this very topic of conversation we are having here would sound as ridiculous just a year ago.
- zipping1549 7mo ago
  No normies would use Linux desktop not against their will.

Any linux distro that implements it, will probably lose all desktop users

by Zekio 7mo ago

Any linux distro that implements it, will probably lose all desktop users

False. Not only normies are going to provide all the IDs asked along with anus scans, but they sincerely do not understand what's wrong with that.

joshuaissac 7mo ago
And how many of them are using desktop Linux?
graypegg 7mo ago
I would agree with you given we were talking about MacOS or Windows. Who knows, that may come later. If this was a more consumer-focused niche linux distro like SteamOS, I would also be concerned for the same reason. But this is a general purpose desktop linux distro. A common, beginners-choice option, but still an option placing the user in a pretty rare breed. This isn't to game cheaply on a Steam Deck they bought, this is a choice to either build a PC ignoring the buy prompts for "Remember the windows license!", or choosing to overwrite the preinstalled OS on your laptop/PC. The venn diagram of anus-scan-accepters and regular ubuntu users is simply two distant circles.
buttercraft 7mo ago
They're not asking for IDs. The user simply has to declare their age. I'm not happy about any of this, but there is no "verification." It sure sounds like there's no liability if the user lies: "An operating system provider or a covered application store that makes a good faith effort to comply with this title, taking into consideration available technology and any reasonable technical limitations or outages, shall not be liable for an erroneous signal indicating a user's age range..."
- egorfine 7mo ago
  > They're not asking for IDs For now. But before you know you will have to fully KYC yourself before using any OS and you will not be allowed to boot your Linux of modify any of the binaries. And before you laugh it off, let me remind you that this very topic of conversation we are having here would sound as ridiculous just a year ago.
zipping1549 7mo ago
No normies would use Linux desktop not against their will.