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California introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setup (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] hamFoilHat@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

How old is my tomcat user? How about my various docker containers, are those separate OSes?

[–] Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Your average legislator hears the word "Docker" and imagines a ship unloading cargo. Of course computers on ships need age verification! Voters will appreciate a crackdown on nautical child labor.

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

decrepit boomer voice

Whoa there sonny! Lots of stuff sharing just one computer? Sounds like communism to me!