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Valve made the right decision (lemmy.world)
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[–] lemmeee@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Their system (and the Steam client) is proprietary, which means you can't easily see what the software does or change it. If you can't control the software then you don't control the device. People deserve to have the 4 essential freedoms. This is why Windows is bad and it's the same with SteamOS.

[–] rdri@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

SteamOS is only bad when you expect it to support a variety of hardware. They promised to release it as a standalone and it's still not there yet, too bad.

You are correct about Steam client though. Even if they keep the internals closed, the GUI part alone would be worth forking. I wish a chrome-less version would exist.

[–] lemmeee@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Steam Deck is a computer, so its users deserve to have full control over it just like their PC or smartphone.

You are correct about Steam client though. Even if they keep the internals closed, the GUI part alone would be worth forking. I wish a chrome-less version would exist.

If people can't easily modify it, then its developers have power over users. You have to trust that they will not abuse that power, but they already do - with DRM for example.

[–] noobnarski@feddit.de 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You can install whatever you want on a Steam Deck afaik, so I dont get what you are trying to say here.

[–] lemmeee@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

That SteamOS is unethical, similar to Windows.

[–] noobnarski@feddit.de 0 points 5 months ago

Then you can just install something else on it?

I get that it sucks when a device is locked, because you might need to install a different OS for a multitude of reasons, but as long as you are able to install whatever you want I dont blame the manufacturer.