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?

  • Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world
    45·
    6 months ago

    Microsoft knows that if they start tampering with that they will get into all kind of shit antitrust wise. Proton is a pretty small project from their perspective, so it’s really not worth the risk and/or public backlash.

    • Skull giver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl
      282·
      6 months ago

      These days, for sure, but back in the day Microsoft tried to sue Linux into non-existence. You never know if Ballmer ever returns and declares war on Linux again.

      • Kushan@lemmy.worldEnglish
        24·
        6 months ago

        Sure, but Microsoft has since contributed a lot to Linux and other open source projects. That’s not me saying “oh they’ve changed!”, that’s me saying they’ve made it significantly harder on themselves to bring legal action against because they’ve publicly endorsed and supported the project for so long.

        Whatever legal arguments they tried in the past that failed are even weaker now.

      • FangedWyvern42@lemmy.world
        1·
        6 months ago

        Considering that Microsoft has been involved in Linux development for a while now (they added some Linux stuff into Windows via WSL, for example), it would be stupid of them to try and kill it.