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That "ideal" solution would only work on deb based distros.

• w1ntermute 14y ago
  Wrong, you could easily create similar repositories for other package management systems.
  • duaneb 14y ago
    At some point they need a downloadable installer, if only for e.g. gentoo or slackware.
    • w1ntermute 14y ago
      Not for Gentoo, which has overlays[0]. Slackware would be the exception, as it has no de facto package management solution. 0: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/overlays/userguide.xml http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/overlays/userguide.xml
      • duaneb 14y ago
        Well, the overlay needs to download something as well. So my point remains, I think.
        • w1ntermute 14y ago
          No, it doesn't. I don't think that you understand how an overlay works. You run a command or modify a configuration file to add the overlay. Then you can install any packages in that overlay. Those packages would be the games. The package manager on Windows (Steam) isn't needed on Linux because there's already a native package manager on the majority of distros. In fact, you can already buy games through the Ubuntu package manager. I believe they're in a separate, "partners" repository. Steam should just be another repository like that.