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Why Steam on Linux matters for non-gamersWhy Steam on Linux matters for non-gamersPosted Sep 19, 2013 19:26 UTC (Thu) by andrel (subscriber, #5166)In reply to: Why Steam on Linux matters for non-gamers by mpr22 Parent article: Why Steam on Linux matters for non-gamers
As an end user, what I experience in either the Linux distro model or the Steam/Android/iOS model is the same. I use my installer client (yum or Google Play Store) to search for, download, and install applications/updates. Whether the package comes from a distro maintainer or the original author is an implementation detail that doesn't affect the user interface.
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Why Steam on Linux matters for non-gamers Posted Sep 20, 2013 9:15 UTC (Fri) by mpr22 (subscriber, #60784) [Link] It doesn't affect the user interface, but it does affect the user experience, because now there's a probably-unpaid middleman who might go on holiday at the wrong time, or have their depression suddenly get worse so they become non-responsive because they're too busy doing things like getting out of bed and remembering to eat, or have their computer fried by lightning, or have a personality clash with the upstream developer or another package maintainer, sitting between you and the shiny new version of your favorite piece of software.
Why Steam on Linux matters for non-gamers Posted Sep 22, 2013 8:28 UTC (Sun) by krake (subscriber, #55996) [Link]
And intermediary always adds some sort of delay and quite often the amount of delay is not controllable from the submitting entity.
Steam of course could be different and not require any manual work on Steam's part but the mobile app stores all seem to require review by the store provider.
I haven't followed app store policies closely enough to be sure, but I am not aware of any of them guaranteeing an upper bound for delays.
Why Steam on Linux matters for non-gamers Posted Sep 22, 2013 11:26 UTC (Sun) by khim (subscriber, #9252) [Link] I haven't followed app store policies closely enough to be sure, but I am not aware of any of them guaranteeing an upper bound for delays. There are no guarantee because there are scanners which try to catch and stop publishing of malware but is most cases promise that your app appears in the store listings within hours, not weeks is satisfied.
Why Steam on Linux matters for non-gamers Posted Sep 22, 2013 12:01 UTC (Sun) by krake (subscriber, #55996) [Link]
Good info, thanks!
So for Google it is closer to uploading to a Linux distribution repository, with the assumption that the uploaded package will show up on mirrors within the next synchronization cycle.
I guess Apple is the odd one out then with their infamous reviewers
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