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The RAMpocalypse has bought Microsoft valuable time in the fight against SteamOS (arstechnica.com)
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[–] BananaTrifleViolin@piefed.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Valve are doing well because they give their customers what they want. But they are also a monopoly, and they're also capable of going to crap.

Microsoft used to give it's customers what they wanted but that is long gone. I fear one day Valve will end up the same should it be sold or float on the stock market. It has its own stranglehold on PC gaming and that is worrying to be honest.

[–] Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Valve could turn SteamOS into crap, but they cannot fuck up all of Linux

[–] Damage@feddit.it 1 points 3 weeks ago

And whatever they've done will still be there, open sourced.

[–] Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago

I'm worried that when Gabe is gone that Valve will start enshittify for the sake of profit.