What I wonder about, is whether exFAT and ActiveSync implementations can be used in Linux distros without patent threats from MS now.

Until now, commercial distros (like SailfishOS) and Android distributors (commonly mobile device manufacturers) had to pay MS for this stuff.

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It is a positive development. Gaming department in MS however is still run by lock-in proponents. That's why we don't see Vulkan on Xbox.

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Quoting: slaapliedjeI still have my Jolla shirt, but they still owe me like 100 dollars for the tablet I never got.

Heh, same here. They paid me part of the backer pledge back, but nothing since then.

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Quoting: slaapliedjeNot sure exactly how buying a development studio when they already have a publishing company works, but obviously it works all the time (look at Bioware who used to publish through Atari, then EA got hold of them).

Paradox don't own Pillars, but they own Tyranny. Depends on their partnership / deal. MS will own anything Obsidian will make. And Pillars in addition and anything else that Obsidian are owners of, since they are buying the company with all creative assets.

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Jolla still didn't open source their UI stack, despite years of promises to do it.

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Quoting: Avehicle7887Excuse my ignorance, but don't both parties need to come to an agreement for the company to be acquired, MS can't just buy the company.

Sure, Obsidian just accepted a "generous offer" by MS, and out of the window go their previous principles and values they pitched for their backers regarding their independence and DRM-free / Linux support. Not the first time such thing is happening.

Anyway, let's wait and see. But I'm not expecting a positive outcome. I have little trust in the "new MS isn't evil" claim. Especially when it comes to gaming. Bosses which run that part of MS are same ones who don't want to support Vulkan on Xbox.

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Quite sickening. It would be sad to say "another one bites the dust" in regards to Obsidian's demise in the jaws of Dark Empire. So good bye new DRM-free Linux games by Obsidian? You will be missed.

Compulsion Games were already swallowed, now Obsidian. Who is next? MS are really disgusting.

At least if they stayed on Steam and didn't do a Linux version (for whatever reason) of their next set of games, we would have Steam Play's Proton so it wouldn't be such a major issue.

It is a major issue, since Obsidian were strong supporters of DRM-free releases. MS will kill that most likely.

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By the way, did you skip the monthly statistics post for September? I haven't seen one.

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He seems to be deliberately vague, which is annoying.

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Not at all I'm afraid, due to technical reasons to do with the build process.

What does it even mean? Is it about missing Galaxy again?

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