age verification
Dylan M. Taylor, a longtime open source contributor, added an optional birthDate field to systemd's user database to help Linux distributions comply with US state age verification laws. The change sparked intense controversy in the Linux community, leading to harassment and death threats against Taylor. In an interview, he defended the addition as simple attestation rather than verification.
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As Linux distributions continue responding to age verification laws in regions like California and Brazil—following earlier plans from Ubuntu, Fedora, and others—Garuda Linux has stated it will not comply, citing hosting in Finland and Germany. Arch Linux remains silent with forum discussions deleted, while Arch Linux 32 has blocked Brazilian users due to new legislation.