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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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[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

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

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago 
tar -Jcf DIY-dedicated-installer.xz /path/to/wine/bottle

Now you have a very portable, highly compressed file that is easy to move around.

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month 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.