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Valve will officially let you install SteamOS on other handhelds as soon as this April
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this post was submitted on 08 Jan 2025
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Valve has always "let you" install SteamOS on anything you want -- it's copyleft software; they don't have a choice.
What's different now is that Valve will be facilitating you to do it by packaging the software in a less Steam Deck-specific way to make it easier.
I realize some might think this is a pedantic distinction, but it's not okay for the media to disparage Free Software by ascribing more authority to Valve than it actually has.
What about trademarks and so?