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That may be part of the reason, but the biggest reason they're going with Steam for Linux has to be as a bargaining chip against Microsoft, if Microsoft ever tr
by thesnider 13y ago
That may be part of the reason, but the biggest reason they're going with Steam for Linux has to be as a bargaining chip against Microsoft, if Microsoft ever tries to go with a Mac-style 'Gatekeeper' solution that requires you to buy applications only from the Windows Store. Gabe even said as much when they released it -- it was in reaction to Windows 8.
- janardanyri 13y ago> if Microsoft ever tries to go with a Mac-style 'Gatekeeper' solution that requires you to buy applications only from the Windows Store. This bit of misinformation has now apparently calcified into conventional wisdom; however, 'Gatekeeper' explicitly permits code-signing without publishing through the App Store, with no attendant restrictions, and signed software is accepted by the default security settings. All other fears boil down to merely the possibility that Apple will change their mind and disallow 'sideloaded' software in the future.
- agildehaus 13y agoIt's a valid fear. You can't sideload on iOS without a jailbreak, and OS X and iOS seem to be merging ...
- bostonvaulter2 13y ago> This bit of misinformation has now apparently calcified into conventional wisdom; however, 'Gatekeeper' explicitly permits code-signing without publishing through the App Store, with no attendant restrictions, and signed software is accepted by the default security settings. For now