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6 Oct 2024 06:58:28 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Blender3D now on Steam  
From: Stephen
Date: 26 Apr 2015 07:18:19
Message: <553cc97b$1@news.povray.org>
On 26/04/2015 10:07, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Apr 2015 09:42:15 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 26/04/2015 01:04, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Sat, 25 Apr 2015 21:34:45 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>>
>>>> What is the advantage of it being on Steam?
>>>
>>> Exposure (they've had lots of exposure as a result), and for users,
>>> ease of managing updates.
>>>
>>>
>> Exposure, I can understand, DRM as well. But managing updates sounds
>> like a solution looking for a reason.
>> I despair at times.
>
> DRM?  It's free open-source software, so no, no DRM.
>

I was thinking about the s/ware being played/used.
And Mr Google mentioned that was a reason for developing it.

> Managing updates is serious business. :)
>

Even more so now, I would think.


-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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