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The latest changes implemented in the Systemd repo, related to or prompted by age-verification laws, have made many people unhappy (I suppose links about this aren't necessary). This has led to a surge in Systemd forks during the last days ("surge" because there have always been plenty of forks). Here are some forks that explicitly mention those changes as their reason for forking (rough time ordering taken from the fork page):

Hopefully the energy of this reaction won't be scattered among too many alternatives, although some amount of scattering is always good.

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[–] far_university1990@reddthat.com 4 points 1 week ago (9 children)

Why they censor retarded? According to translator is just word for disabled what i miss?

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[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And it appeared to me at a glance that many pre-existing systemd forks came out of dormancy and updated after that merger too, to apply the regression. Far more than just 11.

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[–] Mikina@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They should make the API call for apps to query that value a per-system/boot randomly generated signature, so it's impossible to use while also complying with the law.

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[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Hopefully, someone makes a "False Verification" module that can replace surveillance systems like this. I am expecting to someday use SteamOS Desktop, so being able to rip out the "legitimate" verifier and replace it with one that doesn't work or allows for faked personas, would be good.

Mind, it would be far better if the verification bullshit NEVER takes off. Hopefully one of these alternatives would put SystemDOGE to sleep.

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