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New Desura Client Available For Linux, Open Source Again
31 December 2014 at 3:55 am UTC

As was stated, the 32-bit client has not been updated yet.

New Desura Client Available For Linux, Open Source Again
31 December 2014 at 1:19 am UTC

Pertinent response to my support request:
Quoting: Kenneth YeastAh, that's it then. We haven't updated the 32 bit client yet, only the 64 bit. It's coming shortly.

So there is indeed a certain amount of jumping the gun going on here.

New Desura Client Available For Linux, Open Source Again
30 December 2014 at 10:58 pm UTC

The file included in the archive does just seem to be an auto-downloader that pulls the latest version, which would of course explain the fact they have the same checksum.

Considering that not even the latest Desurium would launch properly for me before, I seriously doubt I am running the older version.

GOG's Installer Encryption Proving to be Difficult for Linux Users
30 December 2014 at 6:17 pm UTC Likes: 3

Quoting: neffoThis all seems like a confected outrage. This isn't DRM. And by all accounts it's a trivial matter to bypass ... it just seems like a bizarre change, yes, but the response is completely overblown (like every linux gaming issue).

You do realize that under my country's insane copyright laws bypassing this could be considered just as illegal as pirating the content itself?

Quoting: Copyright Modernization ActBill C-11 prohibits the circumvention of any access control installed on a work, performer’s performance fixed in a sound recording or a sound recording, even if the work subject to the digital lock is legally acquired.

That alone makes this a very serious issue that GOG is going to have back away from.

GamingOnLinux GOTY Section & Nominations Now Open
23 December 2014 at 6:01 am UTC Likes: 1

I shall remind everyone that the place to make suggestions is the submission form on the page.

Desura's Linux Client Will Finally See An Update Soon
22 December 2014 at 11:08 pm UTC Likes: 1

I will be sure to try it out then. :)

GamingOnLinux GOTY Section & Nominations Now Open
22 December 2014 at 6:24 pm UTC

I submitted both Mark of the Ninja and Bastion, since those are probably the two games I got the most enjoyment out of this year.

SuperTuxKart 0.8.2 Beta Released
19 December 2014 at 9:47 pm UTC

Quoting: GuestI know I sound like RMS but it's true.
Well, when you are advocating a position, is it really a problem when you end up sounding like one of its chief advocates?

SuperTuxKart 0.8.2 Beta Released
17 December 2014 at 7:14 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: strel0ckMost Windows and Mac users don't generally have compilers installed on their system

Many Linux distributions also unfortunately do not supply them by default, as is evident by the guide linked to in the article.

Quoting: strel0ckbinaries are easily portable on those systems due to there not being a bunch of distros that put libraries in different places.

Binaries are not that hard to ship and make portable on Linux either. Still, I would agree that for a beta release the effort involved is really not needed.

SuperTuxKart 0.8.2 Beta Released
17 December 2014 at 5:52 pm UTC Likes: 1

QuoteYou'll have to build the game from source because this is a beta release. Alternatively, you can download pre-built binaries for Windows and Mac.

Because Windows and Mac users are too scared to use git...

Anyway, if any Arch users wants to try it out they can simplify it with this:
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/supertuxkart-git/