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GOG is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with C++ experience to modernize the GOG GALAXY desktop client and spearhead its Linux development (lemmy.ml)
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https://www.gog.com/en/work/senior-software-engineer-c-gog-galaxy

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[-] Tuuktuuk@anarchist.nexus 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Okay, in other words: I won't be buying any more Steam games 🐳

Got enough stuff in my library to last until GoG starts working nicely enough on Linux 🐧

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 7 points 1 week ago

You don't need GOG galaxy to install and run GOG games. In fact you shouldn't if you care about keeping your games.

[-] RamRabbit@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Currently happily using Heroic to manage GOG games. But, I still welcome GOG putting in effort to make it a smooth experience.

You don’t need GOG galaxy to install and run GOG games. In fact you shouldn’t if you care about keeping your games.

Disagree. The fewer barriers to using a game the better. GOG offers full DRM free downloads regardless of Galaxy existing.

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

Yes and the DRM free part only matters if you keep a copy of the installer. Galaxy doesn't do that.

[-] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week 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.

[-] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

File compression, for starters. A dedicated installer is much easier to bring around.

[-] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago 
tar -Jcf DIY-dedicated-installer.xz /path/to/wine/bottle

Now you have a very portable, highly compressed file that is easy to move around.

[-] flandish@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

wait. why? i use gog galaxy for gog games. and steam for those there. should i be dloading offline installers for gog ones and saving them aside too?

[-] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago

If you want the benefit of a DRM game, yes. Otherwise you still don't own the game. GOG has removed games from libraries before and will again at some point in the future.

[-] iamthetot@piefed.ca 2 points 1 week ago

If you care this much about not using Steam, why would this be the deciding factor? I can play GoG games right now on Linux.

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