A recent case regarding video games: in its latest update, Doom Eternal added a kernel-mode "anticheat" (which, among other nasty features, prevented the video

A recent case regarding video games: in its latest update, Doom Eternal added a kernel-mode "anticheat" (which, among other nasty features, prevented the video game from working unless certain ports were open [1]). Even if you ignore the huge security risks and the total disregard for privacy, this "anticheat" prevented the game from running in Linux, therefore removing an important feature. Apparently the publishers have decided to remove the "anticheat" after the backlash, but this kind of behaviour is becoming worrisomely common in all kinds of software. [1] https://steamcommunity.com/app/782330/discussions/0/3606765810630044794/ https://steamcommunity.com/app/782330/discussions/0/36067658...