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Why no open source Steam clients? (fedia.io)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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There are open source clients for Epic Games Store and GOG.COM, why not for Steam too?

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Valve offers an optional DRM system that has "steam" in its name, and Steam imposes some (easily circumvented) inconveniences that are also imposed by DRM, but no, Steam itself is not a form of DRM.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

Right, their DRM is minimally invasive, which is right in line with their argument that piracy is a service problem. If they offer a service where you can pay for games, have them licensed to a user account, and make the experience flow without interruption, people will accept it.

I was really mostly joking and what you're saying is accurate.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

They say in their EULA that you understand your don't own your game you purchased

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Even the small print on a physical disk's packaging said that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You can also move the installed folders anywhere you'd like and they can't do anything about it. Or just change one character in the folders name.