Exactly. We can speak out against the law. We can support efforts to question a law.
Laws can be challenged.
But breaking or ignoring a law you simply disagree with has legal consequences.
Whereas protesting, fighting back, challenging or questioning a law does not.
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Then they could go to a Court with Lawyers and speak there against that Law and argue that it is not very well written and vague. They can explain the technical Side.
Not sure I understand the practical implications. Obviously no one at Zorin has asked for my DOB or ID at this point though I haven't tried to hide either. Will there be an update at some point that asks me for information? If so, can I just keep the existing version and ignore the update? I guess that would be my preference. Or will I find I can't use my computer unless I do? That would be when I'd consider installing a different OS such as the ones listed.
From what I have read it means any hardware such as a desktop or notebook purchased after implementation date with a pre-installed OS must have age verification for each user under adult age and adults, depending on state and country may need to submit government ID which in America's case will prevent 25 million Americans from accessing a computer because they don't hold a driver's licence.
I also wonder in the future there will be age verification bakedcinto the motherboard/BIOS. So if there is plenty of time left before implementation date, one way around it would be to buy a few hard drives now and install the OS before implementation date. I can see myself having to do this and get an LTS systemd-free Debian or Arch fork pre-implementation date, whack in the drive before implementation then revert back to current OS until the newer drive needed.
Because Zorin is a fork of Ubuntu they won't be able to avoid age verification being part of Zorin 19.
R.I.P VPNs. 
Even though the majority of VPNs store your IP logs and comply if those logs need to be requested.
I imagine after age verification fully kicks in globally VPNs start to disappear.
These Laws doesn't count immediately.
And all the Stuff that exists to handle/implement that are in the Moment simply Ideas. There is for now not a definite Act how it will be done - at least not that I would know. Maybe there will be different Ways depending in the OS; could be too.
And when You don't live in one the these Countries/States with a Law like this, You shouldn't get that because Your wouldn't be affected by that. At least as long as an OS doesn't decide to make that as Standard for worldwide; independently form the Law Situation.
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I reading about systemd will have a https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1rxt50c/systemd_has_merged_age_verification_measures_into/
Pull it from wifi geofence. General idea which location the ping has been sent from is no secret in TCPIP. Or selected timezone. if EU, skip.
I'm obviously 500 years old in a 16 year old body. No need to ask further 
And it's foss, open code. This is gonna be reverse patched in 24 hours when it comes into play.
Alpine, Devuan, GUIX, Slackware,
And again something i cant do much about from Europe. problem is, if it is through in california the rest of the world is prone to follow. which means goodbye freedom. waiting until mid terms might take too long.
But it would be useless. It would be treated in these Countries with the ''safest'' Category - as You were under 13.
That's not what I mean. Full reverse wiped off the system by a fancy script you can get off github, regardless of law. Spite is powerful motivator.
The unfckfelizia.sh
And this whole thing is stopping nobody. Right now its only about asking DOB, what is the implication for the future? Prefilter certain sites because MUH CHILDREN shoudln't be looking up the hub? Teens gonna york it no matter what. They won't be playing monopoly at 9 pm at night because the goverment lol.
Yes, I understand. then it might be gone from the Machine. But the Machine itself has to be detected in the Internet. And when it can't be done, it will behave like it would be in the lowest Age - at least as far as I have understand that.
Theoretically, You don't need using a Script because You could simply lie. The Thing is: It is called ''Verification'' but what You type in will not be verified. You don't need to proff the Input with ... I don't know ... sending a Copy of Your ID or something like this.
I really fail to see the point with what wrong with the current implementation. At each adult website you gotta check a box as to yes your old enough to view said content. Local pc based age limitation isn't needed. If they are serious about protecting kids they should take websites into liability to make access verified DOB + account only.
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I see it similar. I don't think adressing the OS is the right Way. I see adressing the actual Service as the right Way.
But - for now - these Laws are there.
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Interesting page. Tracks each distros stance on this
Let the forks begin..
Liberated systemd:
Mass surveillance is bad, actually. So here's a fork of
systemdwith surveillance enablement removed, which will be kept up-to-date with other changes insystemd/main. However you use this, or do not, is your choice and yours alone.
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I don't think "they" are serious about wanting to protect kids but are serious about using kids as a way to get information on who is using every computer. If it was just about kids then they'd put the onus on the parents to teach them about security.
I recommend to take a look at this project and in particular at this issue.
Not quite right. What they are doing is taking parenting rights away from parents who only need to do two things, both requiring education:
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enforce restrictions on inappropriarte sites by implementing OpenDNS on the router/modem.
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Restrict smartphone purchase to Fairphone from murena.io with /e/OS 3.0 minimum (Parental Control on /e/OS) and help save the planet as it is the most environmentally phone due to having more recycled material than any other phone, not to mention the easiest phone to repair as self-repair is designed into the modular product.