mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoGOG is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with C++ experience to modernize the GOG GALAXY desktop client and spearhead its Linux developmentlemmy.mlimagemessage-square148fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageGOG is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with C++ experience to modernize the GOG GALAXY desktop client and spearhead its Linux developmentlemmy.mlmr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Linux Gaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square148fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareKairos@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoYes and the DRM free part only matters if you keep a copy of the installer. Galaxy doesn’t do that.
minus-squarewoelkchen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months ago the DRM free part only matters if you keep a copy of the installer. Galaxy doesn’t do that. Why would that be relevant on Linux? WINE/Proton virtual environments are portable.
minus-squareTruscape@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-24 months agoFile compression, for starters. A dedicated installer is much easier to bring around.
minus-squareFauxLiving@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agotar -Jcf DIY-dedicated-installer.xz /path/to/wine/bottle Now you have a very portable, highly compressed file that is easy to move around.
Yes and the DRM free part only matters if you keep a copy of the installer. Galaxy doesn’t do that.
Why would that be relevant on Linux? WINE/Proton virtual environments are portable.
File compression, for starters. A dedicated installer is much easier to bring around.
Now you have a very portable, highly compressed file that is easy to move around.