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1534 points davikr | 1 comments | 12 Nov 25 17:59 UTC | HN request time: 0.201s | source
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CobrastanJorji ◴[12 Nov 25 21:24 UTC] No.45906945[source]▶
> Install your own apps, or even another operating system. Who are we to tell you how to use your computer?

From your mouth to Tim Cook's ear, friend.

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foxandmouse ◴[12 Nov 25 22:10 UTC] No.45907533[source]▶
That said, when are we going to get a public release for SteamOS? …There’s a joke somewhere about them reaching SteamOS 3
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shayway ◴[12 Nov 25 22:41 UTC] No.45907903[source]▶
It's always been public:

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/65B4-2AA3-5F37-42...

https://gitlab.com/evlaV/holo-PKGBUILD

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lelandfe ◴[12 Nov 25 23:15 UTC] No.45908255[source]▶
> These public repositories (@gitlab.com/evlaV) are an unmodified 1:1 public copy/mirror of Valve's latest (currently private) SteamOS 3.x (holo) GitLab repositories

This sure reads like it's private

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1. Aurornis ◴[13 Nov 25 00:19 UTC] No.45908815[source]▶
If I understand this correctly, Valve provides the src packages for the packages they distribute. This person wrote a script to download the src packages and extract them. The README misleadingly claims it's a "mirror" of Valve's private git repos, which is not accurate.

The author wants them to open up their GitLab instance, showing their internal development. That's not required under GPL.

Valve appears to be complying. This person wanted access into their internal development systems, though.

The rest of the README is tens of thousands of lines about capitalism, abstaining from procreation, and withdrawing from society with hundreds of links to videos and hundreds of quotes. It's very strange. These are not the writings of a healthy person, sadly.