[HN Gopher] Goodbye to Roblox on Linux with their new anti-cheat...
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       Goodbye to Roblox on Linux with their new anti-cheat and Wine
       blocking
        
       Author : 0xC0ncord
       Score  : 32 points
       Date   : 2023-05-09 19:22 UTC (3 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.gamingonlinux.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.gamingonlinux.com)
        
       | emptysongglass wrote:
       | Was it Linus himself who said don't take things away from users?
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       | The person they quoted from Roblox staff says they have to
       | support a client they release. But why? Engaging with a community
       | means you don't parent them. Tell the community, "hey we can't
       | support this but if you want to support it yourselves we trust
       | you to be adults about it". That would be the most positive
       | action to come from this. Instead it's very invasive anti-cheat
       | (usually equivalent to rootkitting) and a full on block of Wine.
       | Horrific behavior.
        
       | NayamAmarshe wrote:
       | Further promoting 'Linux = Hacker' mentality. As if nobody could
       | ever cheat on Windows, which they already do.
        
       | dmitrygr wrote:
       | "blah blah blah...excuse excuse excuse...please hack our
       | ridiculous anticheat^H^H^anti-wine system and release as widely
       | as possible. thanks"
       | 
       | OK, will look into it.
        
       | gumballindie wrote:
       | I honestly believe that companies which dont support linux are
       | made of inexperienced people, be it management or engineers. It's
       | such a basic requirement that your app whatever it may be should
       | be cross platform.
        
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