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Thanks! I knew you could write proprietary code and have it 'talk to' OSI stuff, I didn't know you could take some OSI stuff and make it proprietary.

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I think the FSF has a good page explaining free software (and another how 'open source' is not equivalent): FSF page Yeah, Valve could have written some closed source code for proton, but given the number of open source projects they rely on, how much could the realistically make closed? The installer script maybe? I'm no dev, and maybe I'm fundamentally not understanding the purpose of OSI and similar licenses, but I thought if you take an existing OSI licensed code base, added/changed/modified it, that your finished product would still need to be Open Source, right? Quoting: dvd Quoting: denyasis Quoting: NociferA) There is a slight difference between restructuring and open-sourcing an already existing code base, and developing something as open source from the ground up

There are plenty of OSI-approved licences that aren't copyleft. Quoting: CatKiller Quoting: denyasisI'm no dev, and maybe I'm fundamentally not understanding the purpose of OSI and similar licenses, but I thought if you take an existing OSI licensed code base, added/changed/modified it, that your finished product would still need to be Open Source, right?Nope. But without Galaxy, some games end up missing features for Linux or just skipping a Linux build entirely on GOG.

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The main idea that you can just log in and download a full offline installer is great and their repeated revivals of old games is wonderful too. It is a shame for those that want the Galaxy client, as I actually love what GOG do. Plus, if you're going to be using a Steam Deck, buying from Steam just makes a lot more sense when it's far easier to access so I imagine that's eventually going to cost GOG a few more sales too and they're not exactly doing well. Still, it would be nice if GOG at some point put some more resources into improving their Linux support. We are the driving force behind 'add Linux support for GOG Galaxy' though' in reply to GOG post about showing 2077 gameplay.Įvery time I've spoken to the GOG team over the last few years, they just repeatedly told me it wasn't planned, despite the wishlist entry still listing it as 'in progress' and their original announcement mentioning it would come to Linux too and that it was 'being done with PC, Mac and Linux in mind' (so much for that huh?).Īt least there's applications like the Heroic Games Launcher and Lutris that can help you manage your GOG games on Linux. GOG and CD Projekt never really took it seriously though, with even the official Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account trolling 'We can assure you: it‘s not us. Something that was a bit overdue, since they clearly have no plans to actually bring GOG Galaxy to Linux despite it being the most voted-for feature request for many years. It seems at some point over the last month or two, GOG finally removed the 'in progress' notice for GOG Galaxy coming to Linux.