> When I install the Debian standard desktop, it already asks me whether
> each newly created user should have parental restrictions. I assume
> that there are APIs for the apps to follow this categorization.
>
> I assume KDE and others have similar options.
>
> I am aware that many existing apps do not follow this setting (yet),
> and many apps will never follow it because they do not care or do not
> really display age-relevant content to users to begin with.
>
> So what would be the required step to make this existing API
> conforming?
>
> 1. Implement the categories (13/16/18/etc.).
> 2. Hope that other jurisdictions do not choose different age numbers.
Of course other countries use other age groups. E.g. for games the
relevant age groups in Germany are 0+, 6+, 12+, 16+, and 18+.
Please, consider that computers are taken on travel and the jurisdiction
of the current location needs to be observed.
Best regards
Heinrich
> 3. Make default apps follow the parental controls.
> 4. Make web browsers translate the user's age class to appropriate HTTP
> headers.
>
> I do not think this is a risk for user freedom. People who do not have
> kids on their computers can completely ignore the parental settings.
>
> Also I do not think that the law is applying to existing operating
> system releases. Regulations like this usually apply only to products
> released after the date. By this logic, it might apply to Debian 14.
>
> I also do not believe that this applies do software projects directly.
> Usually, these things apply to device manufacturers who ship devices,
> e.g. Lenovo laptops sold with preinstalled Ubuntu.
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