Quoting: eldakingFrankly, the best option (ethics and freedom-wise, not in terms of profit) would just be an user-friendly "rent server time" service, where the client has access to the infrastructure but is in control of what actually runs in the server. Get a powerful computer to run your games, but don't make it a "game streaming service".

Something like this, but with powerful graphics cards?

https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/pricing/?nc1=h_ls [External Link]

... together with the assurance that the connection is encrypted, and the host won't be peering into what you're up to?

I'd love to have something like that; but currently even the base usage (like getting a raspberry pi 'in the cloud') prices are pretty steep.

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I'm so glad they're back on track & making progress.

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Quoting: chancho_zombiethe word is a wink to stadium?? uh ? so maybe they will focus on multiplayer :huh:

I haven't seen the official presentation, but there's a Digital Foundry video [External Link] up already; and they're gushing on the new multiplayer possibilities.

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Another automated system to contain highly erratic behavior?

How about adding a 'complaints & suggestions' box to the product page, in addition to the reviews? And moderating that space for high profile releases?

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Quoting: wvstolzing

Quoting: GuppyAh yes the 90s internet - tons of animated gifs, looping midi files and pages that were permanently "under construction"

Don't forget blinking text. That's my favorite.

And the watermark that would follow you as you scrolled down the page.

That one brings back memories: I remember feeling proud when I figured out how to do that, back in high school.

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With today's re-released update, I see Proton entries in my 'installed games' view in the Steam library.

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Quoting: GuppyAh yes the 90s internet - tons of animated gifs, looping midi files and pages that were permanently "under construction"

Don't forget blinking text. That's my favorite.

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Quoting: kuhpunktLinux is probably unpopular in China, because it can't be pirated.

*ba-dum-tss*

You can commit pretty nasty GPL violations, though.

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Quoting: wvstolzingWait, which '9' did Apple skip over? The pre-unix system was called MacOS 9 (in fact they kind of 'skipped over' *8* by retiring it early)

I thought they skipped from 8 to OSX, and then grudgingly did 9 since OSX was still buggy, but wikipedia tells me I am misremembering. Oops. :dizzy:

Speaking of OS 9 -- check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1SLCAiGkVQ [External Link] ... these stage antics quickly became cringeworthy in the 'mobile' era, but back in the day, they were occasionally funny.

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Quoting: Phlebiac

Quoting: Purple Library Guyhang on a minute, was there a Windows 9? I don't even remember.

M$ skipped over 9, just like Apple. Also just like Apple, they are saying they will keep updating 10 for the foreseeable future (meanwhile, we got X11 for decades, lol! I remember there was a proposal for "Y", but then it went the other direction, with "W"ayland).

Wait, which '9' did Apple skip over? The pre-unix system was called MacOS 9 (in fact they kind of 'skipped over' *8* by retiring it early); and OSX has had a .9 ('Mavericks') release. I know absolutely nothing about ios though.

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