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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, the one thing I would say is that you can never be 100% certain what data is being gathered by closed source software, especially if there is an encrypted communication channel. Saying that though, Valve are decently trustworthy.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Agreed; I would much prefer games and their storefronts to be open-source.

Of what we have today, though, most of Steam's competitors are far worse in this area.

Special nod to GOG, which lets you download games with a web browser. (Does Itch do this, too?)