Wow, that's a refreshing take on this whole stupidity. AI can identify us anyway, leave us alone!
this post was submitted on 06 Mar 2026
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Most System76 employees installed operating systems and created accounts on their computer when they were under 18. They did this out of curiosity. Many started writing software. Some were already writing operating systems. I’m sure the story is similar at most tech companies. Limiting a child’s ability to explore what they can do with a computer limits their future. Removing user limitations to the computer (proprietary software, locked-down platforms like Android and iOS) is why System76 exists.
Fuck yeah. I was pirating software before I turned 18, and the world is a better place for it.
(And I contribute to open source now, in the hope that the next generation can learn without needing to resort to piracy.)
Just forbid any user from any place that has these laws from using your OS through your ToS but don't implement a way to check who uses it.
Lovely article. All the context up top perfectly leads to the buried lede at the end:
We are accustomed to adding operating system features to comply with laws. Accessibility features for ADA, and power efficiency settings for Energy Star regulations are two examples. We are a part of this world and we believe in the rule of law. We still hope these laws will be recognized for the folly they are and removed from the books or found unconstitutional.
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