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    Take my money, Valve (lemmy.world)
    submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by mypasswordis1234@lemmy.world to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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    [–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 48 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Other portable console makers: proprietary shit, locked down OSes, DRM embedded in the device at boot, custom/strange architectural choices, walled gardens

    Valve: eh, put a fuckin' normal ass gaming PC in a tiny box with joysticks and call it a day.

    [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

    Steam is proprietary

    [–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 6 points 1 month ago

    Yeah but with Steam Deck you're not forced to use it. It's an unlocked x86-64 compatible handheld PC. Install whatever you want.

    [–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

    What

    [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Steam is a proprietary app store shipping DRM and proprietary software. I can't say I'm eager to use it

    [–] Username@feddit.org 16 points 1 month ago

    If we are being fair, they are still reasonably fair to users. Open source gaming is not a reality.

    They don't force you to use Steam, but still work on Proton as Open Source. They don't lock down their hardware.

    What I'm trying to say is, while Valve is not perfect, it's much better than any big tech alternative.

    [–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

    devs can ship games on steam without drm, it's not valve that mandates it. ksp doesn't have drm for example