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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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[-] RamRabbit@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months 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 4 points 3 months 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 2 points 3 months 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 -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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

[-] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months 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.

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