Systemd has not implemented age verification
17 hours ago
- #systemd
- #parental-controls
- #age-verification
- systemd is facing a trolling campaign by fascist elements, falsely accusing it of implementing age verification checks.
- The systemd users database now includes an optional 'date of birth' field, but there is no requirement for identity verification or sharing data beyond local applications.
- The article opposes network-level parental control, advocating for local management by families, enabled by the new optional field.
- The UNIX users database has allowed storing personally identifiable information (PII) in the GECOS field since the 1970s, making systemd's addition consistent with tradition.
- The systemd project is not accepting 'AI slop'; a documentation file for coding agents was added, but all contributions must still be reviewed by humans.