Re: Linux to be illegal in California?

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Linux to be illegal in California?
Date	2026-05-16 11:24 +0200
Organization	Tebibyte_Retro_Gaming
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On 2026-05-16 10:11, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
> On Sat, 16 May 2026 08:47:04 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> 
>> If Rich description comes to be, then if you try to use a non
>> complying with the law distribution, you may be refused service by
>> web sites.
> 
> How would they tell?

Easy. The site ask the browser to ask the system for the age of the 
user, or "is the user older than 18?". The browser replies with an 
error, system does not answer or errors out. Site pops a message about 
system not compliant and aborts login procedure.

> 
> There is a right way to do this -- provide reliable assurances of age
> while preserving user privacy: using something called “zero-knowledge
> proofs”. The powers that be and their expert advisors know about this,
> but the technique is still considered “experimental”.

Yes, but in California (and maybe more states) the OS must answer with 
the age. Thus Linux distributions have to solve this. Does not matter if 
it is not the proper way.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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