2024 is the Year of Linux on the Desktop, at least for my boyfriend. He’s running Windows 7 right now, so I’ll be switching him to Ubuntu in a few days. Ubuntu was chosen because Proton is officially supported in Ubuntu.

    • @PrettyLights@lemmy.world
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      811 months ago

      I can’t believe a Lemmy user is trying to explain why we still need companies to support Windows 7 of all things.

      Why not put your energy towards something with more preservation value, like getting these games to run on free operating systems like Linux?

      Is Proton not an option for any of these games you need Windows 7 for?

      • @A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world
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        211 months ago

        And now we turn to the unbridled arrogance against retrogaming on the original hardware/software, now that your corpo dick sucking has failed.

        • @PrettyLights@lemmy.world
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          211 months ago

          You’re the one trying to keep Windows 7 alive and commercially viable.

          And if you want to really get off topic to “original hardware/software”, I’m a big advocate for FPGA replacing original hardware for most users. The MiSTer and similar projects are real preservation and very much not “corpo dick sucking”.

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            11 months ago

            “I’m not corpo dick sucking, now why don’t you go buy a 500+ dollar device from one of the companies selling it instead of doing your filthy peasant retrogaming”

            • @PrettyLights@lemmy.world
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              211 months ago

              The DE-10 nano is sold by Intel typically at a loss to assist with educational endeavors. The retro gaming community just kind of adopted the platform due to its cheap nature.

              I think the MiSTer is the exact opposite of what you’re saying. It’s a corporation essentially subsidizing video game preservation for a period of time.

              MiSTer is also open source software and hardware.

              Again, you’re the one buying digital games on steam and calling others corporate dick suckers. You’re the one funding it without paying basic attention.

              • @A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world
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                211 months ago

                Again, you’re the one buying digital games on steam and calling others corporate dick suckers.

                Gotta blame anyone but the corpo master, huh?

                • @PrettyLights@lemmy.world
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                  211 months ago

                  I’d rather blame the customer who keeps buying from the corporation but claims some moral high ground over the company.

                  Put your money where your mouth is. This isn’t the first time Steam has dropped support for an Operating System and you’re acting like this is some new revelation.

                  If you’re so against what these corporations are doing, stop giving them so much money. I’m not sure how much more you can glaze a company than you already have with your wallet.

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                    11 months ago

                    Yes yes, Its all the customers fault.

                    All the blame should be on the customers, We should never try to hold the blessed companies accountable or criticize them in any way for their behavior, because it is the filthy customers fault for it all.

                    afterall, the customers just downright refuse to use their future sight to avoid problems, so they deserve it.