Given that:

* LP had zero objections to merging this commit into systemd [1];

* Amutable CEO is confident they have a very robust path to revenue [2];

* It is Facebook that pushes age verification laws all around the world;

I sense that his new startup is exactly what we are afraid of: a way to prevent reverting of these patch and then actually enforce the upcoming mandatory KYC to use the computer.

[1] https://github.com/systemd/systemd/pull/40954#issuecomment-4...

[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46785048

It's incredibly useful for adtech if all apps on Linux can access the user birthdate.

Surely this is a total coincidence.