I quite explicitly named lutris and heroic which are 3rd party apps. These apps are installable via Discover which is the app store running on the OS. I’d agree the wording could be seen as ambiguous.
Sony and Xbox do NOT support any other app stores on their devices - I think the use of support is clear and understandable in this statement.
Yes Discover is part of the Linux distro, not the valve added value. It is by virtue of their choice to base on an established Linux rather than anything. Again lutris and heroic both support steam deck not the other way around.
But none of this changes my original point. Valve wasn’t you to use the steam store. The stream deck is a tool to get you to do that. You are free to bypass because they don’t stop you, but they are willing to take a loss on hardware because they know it means more sales on the steam store. Or they wouldn’t be here much longer.
You seem to think if I were to write an app for Windows and release it tomorrow that it means Microsoft support my app.
I quite explicitly named lutris and heroic which are 3rd party apps. These apps are installable via Discover which is the app store running on the OS. I’d agree the wording could be seen as ambiguous.
Sony and Xbox do NOT support any other app stores on their devices - I think the use of support is clear and understandable in this statement.
Yes Discover is part of the Linux distro, not the valve added value. It is by virtue of their choice to base on an established Linux rather than anything. Again lutris and heroic both support steam deck not the other way around.
But none of this changes my original point. Valve wasn’t you to use the steam store. The stream deck is a tool to get you to do that. You are free to bypass because they don’t stop you, but they are willing to take a loss on hardware because they know it means more sales on the steam store. Or they wouldn’t be here much longer.
You seem to think if I were to write an app for Windows and release it tomorrow that it means Microsoft support my app.
I did not say that at all.
The road outside my house supports cars, lorries, bicycles and foot traffic. If I breakdown on that road the local govt. will not come and fix my car.
I understand now. You are using the general definition of support so we are taking about different things.