A developer has created a fork of the systemd software to eliminate its newly added support for storing users' birth dates. The project, named Liberated systemd, released its first version shortly after the main systemd project added the feature.
The fork targets systemd's JSON user records, which now include an option to record a birth date. Liberated systemd removes this capability entirely while keeping other functions intact.
Its initial tagged release carries the version number v261. The move comes in direct response to the addition in the official systemd codebase.
The change reflects ongoing debates within the Linux community about what data systemd should handle. No other details on the fork's development or adoption have been released.