if that happens, techies will flee the web to something else. Gopher, Gemini, who knows. And then adapt it to their needs.
Comment on New US Congress bill proposal requires all operating system providers to verify ages
ramble81@lemmy.zip 10 hours ago
Many people will switch to Linux (people will still work around SystemD, so don’t bring that up).
The part that will be the killer move is when they enact a law requiring all US hosted websites to enact age verification via attestation from the operating system. Some savvy people will get around that while they still have root, but then you’re gonna see a Google Play Services style ramp up where the attestation will only pass if Secure Boot is enabled, and eventually root is restricted.
chunes@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
wrinkle2409@lemmy.cafe 7 hours ago
What happens if secure boot is enabled privacy wise?
ramble81@lemmy.zip 5 hours ago
Secure boot by itself isn’t a bad thing. It basically just says the OS you boot from has to have a signed and approved bootloader/drivers. The problem is, the approval list is handled by the board manufacturer and not every version of Linux supports it since it has to be signed and approved. Also, if you have unsigned kernel level modules (such as an open source video driver) that can cause the process the break as the driver isn’t signed. I believe user space is much more accepting.
From a privacy aspect, it isn’t directly impacting, except it limits which distros you use, and may prevent you from doing other privacy related changes as a low level or forcing you to use signed binaries that you may not be able to audit.
wrinkle2409@lemmy.cafe 4 hours ago
Oh I see, so it is basically a corporate controlled allow list that could be used for forcing you to have a specific system. Absolutely disgusting that this is hidden under the guise of security
ramble81@lemmy.zip 3 hours ago
That’s…. a stretch. The issue is that the default CA that manufacturers include is Microsoft, so Debian developed a shim, signed by Microsoft, so that they could sign their own distros ans modules.
Since a lot of boards allow you to inject your own key into the MOK for UEFI, you can basically roll your own with a little work. It’s just not “out of the box” since they’d have to validate multiple different distros.
It’s more a matter of sheer size of Microsoft vs Linux rather than locking. I’ve said “a lot” and “most” around boards given that I’m not sure what the breakdown is, but I haven’t seen a board that doesn’t do that.
U7826391786239@piefed.zip 10 hours ago
the masses will never comprehend that this is just the early stages of having every device tied to a name, address, and photo. until that’s exactly what happens, and then it’ll be the same “ohwellwhaddayagonnado. imma check my insta”
RamenJunkie@midwest.social 9 hours ago
It’ll be the same until “We noticed you follow an LGBTQ influencer on that Insta, please comply with the reeducation ICE crew who will arrive shortly.”
edgemaster72@lemmy.world 17 minutes ago
They’d be there already but, despite having all this data, they still went to the wrong house, broke the door down and shot the dog. Once they’ve finished rounding up all the schoolchildren there, they’ll be on their way over to you!
U7826391786239@piefed.zip 9 hours ago
not only that, but since they’ll have hundreds (thousands?) of unique data points tied to everything you’ve ever posted, DM’d, emailed, photographed, they’ll also know all your friends, enemies, family, coworkers, former coworkers, etc. do you use a “rewards” card issued by your grocery store? now they’ll know every item you’ve bought for the last however long the grocery corporation (who very likely donated millions to trump’s campaign) keeps their records.
RamenJunkie@midwest.social 7 hours ago
Not only will it be instant and ready, but some shitty AI can make incorrect conclusions based on that data!