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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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[–] 6 points 6 months ago (1 child)

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.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago* (2 children)

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

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    File compression, for starters.

    You can compress folders and entire file systems.

    A dedicated installer is much easier to bring around.

    For one game, maybe. For a bunch of games an automated backup that collects the entire library and save games is much more practical. There are several easy to use solutions, not to mention scripting if you want really fine grained control.

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