Spyware could always run on Linux. People are celebrating this particular piece of spyware because installing it enables them to accomplish one of their goals, which is to play games online with strangers with limited cheating without booting up Windows. I don’t play these games so I won’t be in any hurry to install anti-cheat software, but I don’t blame anyone for doing it. It’s a compromise one can choose to make.
Of course, now that I’ve typed this I don’t think I’ve made any point that the other two responders haven’t, so…
I think people can desire a much wider adoption of linux, or they can desire a completely free, no privacy-strings attached experience. It can’t really be both apparently.
The great thing is that if your viewpoint conflicts with the viewpoint of anti-cheat, you are still free to not use anticheat-backed programs. It doesn’t necessarily compromise system security or privacy just by existing as an option. More options on linux are almost always good.
Imagine celebrating that spyware can now run on Linux
free os mean freedom to run whatever, including proprietary things 🤔
Spyware could always run on Linux. People are celebrating this particular piece of spyware because installing it enables them to accomplish one of their goals, which is to play games online with strangers with limited cheating without booting up Windows. I don’t play these games so I won’t be in any hurry to install anti-cheat software, but I don’t blame anyone for doing it. It’s a compromise one can choose to make.
Of course, now that I’ve typed this I don’t think I’ve made any point that the other two responders haven’t, so…
I think people can desire a much wider adoption of linux, or they can desire a completely free, no privacy-strings attached experience. It can’t really be both apparently.
The great thing is that if your viewpoint conflicts with the viewpoint of anti-cheat, you are still free to not use anticheat-backed programs. It doesn’t necessarily compromise system security or privacy just by existing as an option. More options on linux are almost always good.
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