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How the hell are they going to enforce this?
Basically, it'll become a crime to sell a computer with a pre-installed operating system unless it supports an age assurance system.
You make it sounds like a good thing; people will wont have microslops os by default.. they may pick loonix!!! (this comment is brought to you by me)
Wait im dumb miceoslip WILL HAVE AGE ASSURANCE!!! GET out everyone will you can
Armed thugs of the state break into every home, and install their bigbrotherware operating system, and kill anyone who flinches like they might be committing any acts of dissidence. There we go. Everybody happy. And of course, you wont own the software. You'll be renting it. Like everything else. Own nothing, be happy. Maybe they care. :/
It'll be like the tv license inspectors in the UK but they'll be armed
Them being armed will make it a lot more thrilling when you persist in asking them under what conditions are you lawfully obligated to comply.