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Does Microsoft have the power to pull the plug on Linux gaming? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by sir_pronoun@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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So I'm talking about playing previously Windows-only games on Linux, e.g. via proton.

I don't know about the libraries etc that are used - is it possible for Microsoft to use some legal voodoo, for example, to suddenly end it all, and make the use of their libraries illegal (if they belong to Microsoft in the first place)?

Or could there be other ways of interference?

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[–] YourAvgMortal@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

Not really. While Microsoft can (and does) develop newer frameworks and features integrated into the OS that can break compatibility with existing versions of proton and wine, these changes wouldn’t affect existing games or games developed with the older frameworks.

And even if a new game is developed for these new incompatible frameworks, they will only remain incompatible until proton is patched to support them.