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minus-squareTenderizer78@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day agoIf it wasn’t for Valve’s aggressive support for Linux (and GOG being for-profit and hence inherently evil) then I’d definitely prioritize GOG.
minus-squarepory@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·19 hours agoSteam’s for-profit too. The term you’re looking for that describes CDPR but not Valve is “publicly traded” or simply “has shareholders”.
minus-squareTenderizer78@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-215 hours ago“For-profit” refers to a legally binding obligation to shareholders to maximize profit. It does not simply mean “wants money”. You can be for-profit without being publicly traded, but since Valve is private we’ll never know.
If it wasn’t for Valve’s aggressive support for Linux (and GOG being for-profit and hence inherently evil) then I’d definitely prioritize GOG.
Steam’s for-profit too. The term you’re looking for that describes CDPR but not Valve is “publicly traded” or simply “has shareholders”.
“For-profit” refers to a legally binding obligation to shareholders to maximize profit. It does not simply mean “wants money”. You can be for-profit without being publicly traded, but since Valve is private we’ll never know.