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  "textContent": "submitted by cm0002 to linux\n28 points | 7 comments\nhttps://itsfoss.com/dylan-taylor-systemd-controversy/\n\n> Dylan M. Taylor is not a household name in the Linux world. At least, he wasn’t until recently.\n>\n> The software engineer and longtime open source contributor has quietly built a respectable track record over the years: writing Python code for the Arch Linux installer, maintaining packages for NixOS, and contributing CI/CD pipelines to various FOSS projects.\n>\n> But a recent change he made to systemd has pushed him into the spotlight, along with a wave of intense debate.\n>\n> At the center of the controversy is a seemingly simple addition Dylan made: an optional birthDate field in systemd’s user database.",
  "title": "Inside the Systemd Age Verification Debate: Developer Responds to Criticism"
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