cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/47972724
i encountered this for the first time today while attempting to read something on archive.today.
i confirmed that decoding the qrcode using a computer and following the URL it contains is insufficient; the error it gave directed me here which is what the linked screenshot is of.
the old type of captcha remains available too, for now:
No; they said you can use Android.
Android ≠ Linux
Android is based on a modified version of Linux, and owned by Google. Linux is independent.
Android is Linux. Not all Linux systems are Android, but all Android systems are Linux.
It’s not necessarily helpful to those on desktop Linux, but it is Linux if someone wants to be a purist about which operating systems run on their hardware.
First of all, Android is an operating system, and Linux is a kernel. OS ≠ Kernel.
Second of all, it’s not even the generic Linux Kernel. It is heavily modified by Google LLC.
GeeksForGeeks: Difference between Linux and Android
So, throw an android image into a virtual machine?
It needs Google play services on a play integrity passing device
don’t forget to sign-in to the google account you want the ‘protected’ web site visit logged to.
Seems a little round-about. But if you want, I guess you could do that for some reason.
Do you not understand why people don’t want to link their mobile to every website they visit?
I absolutely do, but Linux-or-not has nothing to do with that.