• iByteABit@lemmy.ml
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    7 hours ago

    Then why did they lock the fucking thread as controversial if it was such an innocent change?

    It’s paving the wave to implement a Californian law that can very easily end up meaning ID verification for everything.

    They could just not have done this at zero cost but decide to go to multiple projects, at this specific time which obviously isn’t coincidental, and actively work to start implementing this on Linux. I guess “Contributed to systemd” on their CV was more valuable than resisting the USA taking control of the whole internet and ending all sense of privacy.