Re: Age Verification

What makes it even more ridiculous is that if Debian adds age verification,
then every distro based on Debian, INCLUDING MY DISTROS, will get
coattailed into that fiasco.

On Wed, Mar 11, 2026, 7:01 PM Jamie Null <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 2026-03-11 14:56, Vincent F. Heuser Jr. wrote:
> > On 2026/03/11 17:18 PM, Shaugn Nell wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I would like all parties in this email to seriously consider excluding
> Debian from the
> >> age verification as it is one of the very few free OS's that allow
> freedom as well as
> >> privacy. I Feel these age verification laws are unconstitutional and
> controlling.
> >>
> >> why this now all of a sudden ? people are concerned for their privacy
> and leaving
> >> windows, this is not a state pushed agenda but rather a world
> organizational agenda and
> >> if allowed will only be the start to many more evil things to come
> should you allow
> >> Debian to cir cum to these demands.
> >>
> >> Debian is not a company but rather a community from the people for the
> people, lets not
> >> forget why we do this and what it represents. they are loosing control
> and are scared
> >> and to be honest whats happening now was purely just a matter of time.
> >>
> >> if they want age verification they themselves can take the source and
> compile it with
> >> what they see and feel fit as a verification standard and should leave
> the original
> >> Debian source alone for the rest of the world or just not be allowed to
> use this in
> >> their states.
> >>
> >> on a side note the idiots pushing this agenda i bet have not thought to
> stop to think
> >> about tv's... what OS is that based off ?... your cars.... this list
> goes on. this has
> >> not been well thought out and rushed. Once the world realizes exactly
> what it is MS and
> >> the rest of them are doing as they are, they will continue to leave
> MS... as they
> >> currently are !
> >>
> >> Kindest regards
> >> Shaugn
> > +1
> > When Debian starts generating and providing "adult" content, then Debian
> should add age
> > verification, and not until.
> > If we are going to comply with the patently unreasonable demand,
> > then let's not forget to add the NSA and California AG back doors while
> we are at it.
> > ~Vince Heuser
> >
>
> China wants your ID card. Russia wants SSH access. North Korea wants
> screenshots taken every few seconds and sent to their servers.
>
> My home lighting system has an OS. Why are they not busy implementing
> age verification? Why is Boeing not busy making it so they require
> pilots to enter their age in the FMC? Why is the Department of Energy
> not busy implementing an age verification screen for nuclear power
> generation plants?
>
> Who would the AG even fine? Contributors to the Project? They have
> absolutely no idea how open source software development works.
>
> Why are we giving California special treatment? Just include it as an
> optional package so users who want it can have it and call it a day.
>
> -- Jamie
>
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