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I had a feeling that the Linux version would actually run faster. I can't put my finger on why that is though. Valve says it's because of the underlying effecie

by tsahyt 14y ago

I had a feeling that the Linux version would actually run faster. I can't put my finger on why that is though. Valve says it's because of the underlying effeciency of the kernel. However, I'm still very much concerned about the things that come with proprietary games on the Linux platform. On the one hand it will open up Linux for a lot of users but then again I want a fully free platform without any DRM drenched material or proprietary code. This is what made Linux so powerful in the first place.

munchor 14y ago
Indeed tsahyt, I'm also a bit concerned. I'm actually divided here. Besides the "flashplugin" package, I don't have any more proprietary packages in my laptop (I didn't remove the kernel proprietary blobs too), but I really want to install Steam and play Counter Strike 1.6 on Arch. It would be amazing. I haven't made up my mind yet, but I'll probably end up installing Steam, disregarding DRM and closed source software.
freehunter 14y ago
Linux hasn't been free from DRM or blobs for quite a while. Official drivers are often closed source, things running in Wine are often closed source, codecs are sometimes non-free, etc. You can get by without installing proprietary code right now, but you can do the same when Steam and various games are on the platform. It's not like the presence of Steam automatically locks the source on the existing applications.
- obtu 14y ago
  You give examples of blobs, not DRM. Unless you are referring to the direct rendering manager, I have not encountered any DRM in years of using Linux on the desktop.
  - freehunter 14y ago
    You're right, I was thinking of Mono/Moonlight but had forgotten that this was a DRM-free implementation. Although Linus doesn't feel too negatively against DRM on Linux. http://www.linuxtoday.com/developer/2003042401126OSKNLL http://www.linuxtoday.com/developer/2003042401126OSKNLL
stewie2 14y ago
I think proprietary code and paid apps will make linux powerful.

by tsahyt 14y ago

munchor 14y ago

Indeed tsahyt, I'm also a bit concerned. I'm actually divided here. Besides the "flashplugin" package, I don't have any more proprietary packages in my laptop (I didn't remove the kernel proprietary blobs too), but I really want to install Steam and play Counter Strike 1.6 on Arch. It would be amazing. I haven't made up my mind yet, but I'll probably end up installing Steam, disregarding DRM and closed source software.

freehunter 14y ago

Linux hasn't been free from DRM or blobs for quite a while. Official drivers are often closed source, things running in Wine are often closed source, codecs are sometimes non-free, etc. You can get by without installing proprietary code right now, but you can do the same when Steam and various games are on the platform. It's not like the presence of Steam automatically locks the source on the existing applications.

obtu 14y ago
You give examples of blobs, not DRM. Unless you are referring to the direct rendering manager, I have not encountered any DRM in years of using Linux on the desktop.
- freehunter 14y ago
  You're right, I was thinking of Mono/Moonlight but had forgotten that this was a DRM-free implementation. Although Linus doesn't feel too negatively against DRM on Linux. http://www.linuxtoday.com/developer/2003042401126OSKNLL http://www.linuxtoday.com/developer/2003042401126OSKNLL

stewie2 14y ago

I think proprietary code and paid apps will make linux powerful.