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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

https://tosdr.org/en/service/180 After checking out steam on tosdr it seems like the best option for games is piracy unless there available drm free...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, the only way to not get spyware on Linux is either GOG or the high seas. Although pirating on windows can lead to worse situations depending on a number of factors.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

How could pirating on Windows be worse for privacy?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Some cracks have viruses, Trojans, Rootkits and the like. Playing them on Linux via Wine can completely nullify most security and privacy issues caused by these threats.