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Debian Project Leader Addresses New Age Verification Laws (linuxiac.com)

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Debian Project Leader Andreas Tille has addressed the ongoing debate over age-verification laws and their potential impact on free software operating systems. Long story short: he clarified that Debian has not adopted a position and is awaiting legal analysis.

In his latest “Bits from the DPL” message, Tille stated that the main question is whether operating systems and package distribution mechanisms might be required to provide age-related information to applications.

He noted that Debian and other projects are discussing the issue, and that Software in the Public Interest, a non-profit corporation founded to act as a fiscal sponsor for organizations that develop open-source software and hardware, has begun seeking legal guidance.

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[-] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 5 days ago

I think the position to adopt is very clear:

You stand upright facing the nearest government building.
You extend your right arm horizontally in front of you.
You rest your left hand, palm down, on top of your right arm, next to your antecubital fossa (the opposite side of the elbow).
You make a fist with your right hand.
Without opening your fist, you extend your right hand's middle finger straight up.
You decisively bend your right arm at the elbow, standing your forearm, fist, and middle finger straight up.

Thus you achieve the only reasonable position towards this nonsense.