Effects on Linux? (Score: 3, Interesting) by quadrox@pipedot.org on 2014-03-19 10:04 (#P0) I have traditionally welcomed all efforts at porting games and software in general to Linux, but recently I have started to be concerned about what effects this will have on the Linux ecosystem. Things like Steam and in general the perceived need for "trusted" computing and DRM raise the possibility of commercial products requiring locked down software/hardware platforms that may run Linux under the hood, but are not anywhere near being as open as they are supposed to be.If all of this just ends up requiring a non-free and non-open version of Linux it would be pointless - might as well just use windows then. Re: Effects on Linux? (Score: 1) by rocks@pipedot.org on 2014-03-20 12:47 (#Q5) Although it potentially strikes me that it is better to have the problem of too much interest in the Linux platform than too little, even if its openness gets pushed around by some.
Re: Effects on Linux? (Score: 1) by rocks@pipedot.org on 2014-03-20 12:47 (#Q5) Although it potentially strikes me that it is better to have the problem of too much interest in the Linux platform than too little, even if its openness gets pushed around by some.