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Re: Illinois just told every operating system to start reporting your kid's age

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Post by orionblastar » Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 1:17 AM UTC

OroPla wrote: post #61

orionblastar wrote: post #2

This is censorship; it is like saying you can't eat a steak because a baby can't chew it. They will try to ban Linux or fine Linux developers unless it reports the user's age.

Last I checked, systemd already has age verification built in and most of Linux uses systemd.

What about Linux that doesn't use SystemD?

Re: Illinois just told every operating system to start reporting your kid's age

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Post by metalman » Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 9:25 AM UTC

exactly what is the definition of an "OS" and how many of them might there be, then. or, does Illinois know what a fork is? and can people just add "not legal for use in illinois" somewhere and go back to devoting 99.9999999999999 % of there attention to things other than Illinois?

Re: Illinois just told every operating system to start reporting your kid's age

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Post by OroPla » Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 9:52 AM UTC

orionblastar wrote: post #131

OroPla wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Last I checked, systemd already has age verification built in and most of Linux uses systemd.

What about Linux that doesn't use SystemD?

Haven't heard this being implemented outside of systemd. Recently switched a media PC to Void and so far I like it. Might just move everything to Void Linux.

Re: Illinois just told every operating system to start reporting your kid's age

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Post by inigyou » Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC

stevenalowe wrote: post #127

inigyou wrote: post #124

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wrong on both counts.

as per [1]: "Illinois now requires operating system providers, open source projects included, to build age verification by 2028" however "nothing in the bill has teeth against someone with no business presence in Illinois" [1] https://linuxstans.com/illinois-hb5511-operating-system-age-...

Here's the bill.

https://legiscan.com/IL/text/HB5511/2025