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The Steam Deck is software-freedom friendly

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305 points todsacerdoti | 3 comments | 03 Apr 25 11:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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whytevuhuni ◴[03 Apr 25 12:52 UTC] No.43568876[source]▶
They’re not saints, especially with the games distribution platform monopoly they’re sitting on top of, but...

I really think Valve have become the de-facto owners of the “don’t be evil” motto nowadays, even if they don’t advertise themselves as such.

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1. phoronixrly ◴[03 Apr 25 12:56 UTC] No.43568924[source]▶
I hope Gabe Newell outlives me, because I don't want to see Valve go down the road of other game studios...
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2. Brybry ◴[03 Apr 25 13:15 UTC] No.43569149[source]▶
My main long term worry with Steam is that Gaben will die and then Valve will IPO.
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3. tjpnz ◴[03 Apr 25 13:35 UTC] No.43569399[source]▶
The spectre of a post-IPO Half Life 3 is something which fills me with dread.