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Why Steam on Linux matters for non-gamers

Why Steam on Linux matters for non-gamers

Posted Sep 22, 2013 8:28 UTC (Sun) by krake (subscriber, #55996)
In reply to: Why Steam on Linux matters for non-gamers by mpr22
Parent article: Why Steam on Linux matters for non-gamers

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.


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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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