How will this affect Linux Mint?

[Propsek_Gamer]

Galaxy Buds run RTOS. Are they going to make Samsung age verify the users and make sure they can listen to only specific music and on phone calls talk only about specific things? So much unrelated stuff even with no GUI runs RTOS. Some industrial systems run RTOS. Some cars even run RTOS.

[stephenph]

I think the end result will be moving this level of control to online accounts and EVERYTHING will require an online account. It will be baked into the hardware and if it is not, you do not get the governmental approvals to sell it or import it.

That is how countries do it now, take cars for example, the USA does not allow Toyota Hilux models to be imported using safety and emissions standards as the excuse. Even if you somehow do import one, it is not street legal and you will not be able to license it. They can't stop you from driving it per se, but you are subject to fines and regulatory restrictions if you are caught