It is optional what games you purchase and install
Comment on Valve Addresses Steam Machine Anti-Cheat Concerns, Says It's Working Towards Support
demizerone@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Please make this optional. I’d rather not have any third party kernel modules mucking around in my OS. I don’t use anything the requires this.
systemglitch@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
mushroomman_toad@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
The article only mentions TPM not 3rd party modules. I’m guessing the idea is that you will have to run an approved kernel.
rmrf@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Kernel modules can be installed, loaded, and run without a reboot in Linux. TPM support would just ensure that the firmware/kernel and modules loaded at boot are expected.
mushroomman_toad@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Yeah, unless valve starts restricting root access when secure boot is enabled, you’re probably right.
echodot@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
Well yeah of course it’s optional already. If you don’t want that then you just don’t buy those games.
FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Currently kernel-level anti cheat isn’t available for Linux, so games that are released with multiplayer support don’t require it (e.g. games that enable Linux support in EAC).
If kernel-level anti cheat is supported by Valve, many of those games will start requiring it. So if you don’t want kernel stuff, there’s a real chance this development will reduce the number of available games in the future.
Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 weeks ago
Yes but if linux gets popular those games will get linux cheaters and will be pressured to do something.
FooBarrington@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Not sure I understand - games with kernel-level anti cheat also still have cheaters.
flamiera@kbin.melroy.org 2 weeks ago
Except people are going to still buy those games, still complain for something to be done and when the potential resolution is there, they'll go "I DON'T WANT IT!" and just cycle through.
Fuck sakes, some people...