Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC, put Linux on it

Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by stavros on Friday January 02, 2026 @05:45AM (#46463520)

I think the GP means because the game is a time sink, but you raise an interesting point. I wanted to say "that'll never happen", but someone could fork Linux, add DRM, and then that becomes massively popular and we're done.

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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by swiftcoder on Friday January 02, 2026 @07:29AM (#46464126)

> someone could fork Linux, add DRM

Realistically, that's only going to happen if Valve, specifically, decides to do it. There isn't really another player in the linux-gaming business with enough skin in the game to make it worthwhile.

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Re:Linux is good now; to feel like you actually own your PC,... by wongarsu on Friday January 02, 2026 @10:57AM (#46466044)

I could imagine Epic Games trying to keep the Epic Games Store relevant by making a SteamOS competitor, with the idea of attracting developers with strong kernel-level DRM and anti-cheat

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