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Albert Armea
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Age verification is a non-goal 2026-03-04 22:46:23 -05:00
Albert Armea
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Merge pull request #29 from aarmea/u/aarmea/fix/nvidia
Always pass `--unsupported-gpu` to Sway
2026-02-14 23:03:15 -05:00

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## Non-goals
* Modifying or patching third-party applications
* Circumventing DRM or platform protections
* Replacing parental involvement with automation
1. Modifying or patching third-party applications
2. Circumventing DRM or platform protections
3. Replacing parental involvement with automation or third-party content moderation
4. Remotely monitoring users with telemetry
5. Collecting, storing, or reporting personally identifying information (PII)
### Regarding age verification
`shepherd-launcher` may be considered "operating system software" under the
[Digital Age Assurance Act][age-california] and similar legislation,
and therefore subject to an age verification requirement.
[age-california]: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1043
As legislated, such requirements are fundamentally incompatible with non-goals 3, 4, and 5.
`shepherd-launcher` will *never* collect telemetry or PII, and as such, it will never implement this type of age verification.
As a result, `shepherd-launcher` is not licensed for use in any region that requires OS-level age verification by law.
**If you reside in any such region, you may not download, install, or redistribute `shepherd-launcher`.**
This includes, but is not limited to:
* California
* Louisiana
* Texas
* Utah
[Many other states are considering similar legislation.](https://actonline.org/2025/01/14/the-abcs-of-age-verification-in-the-united-states/)
If you disagree with this assessment and you reside in an affected region, **please contact your representatives.**
## Installation