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Re:GPU Video acceleration in the Windows Subsystem for Linux... by smileybarry on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @01:08PM (#34793383)
Right, but my point is that this isn’t some famous malicious intentional lock-in by “evil Microsoft” — it’s how every console is designed. (And arguably Xbox has an advantage here because it shares DirectX with Windows)

There’s no evil MS lock-in here.

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Re:GPU Video acceleration in the Windows Subsystem for Linux... by shmerl on Tuesday February 14, 2023 @01:51PM (#34794098)
Not really. It has nothing to do with console idea or form factor, it's just how these messed up companies are "designed" in using anti-competitive methods. See Steam Deck which uses Vulkan just fine.

There is absolutely lock-in in MS and Sony's approaches. There is no inherent need in it just becasue it's a console.

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