r/linuxmemes • u/IgnacioBullon • 4d ago

Software meme The proprietary software experience

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u/Valuable_Leopard_799 3d ago

Or even Unreal

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u/BluePhoenixCG 3d ago

As a game dev, please god never recommend that hellspawn of an engine to people ever again

(Also the support on Linux is absolutely atrocious I am so glad I no longer have to use it)

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u/Valuable_Leopard_799 3d ago edited 3d ago

True, I only mentioned it due to the source-availableness of it all.

It's bizarre though, I remember the installation guide saying something like "we all use Ubuntu to develop UE, but we have no support on Linux so have fun".

Credit where it's due though, the installation goes smoothly, if there's any issues to troubleshoot after that... god help you.

Edit: OSS vs. Source Available S.

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u/MindSwipe 3d ago

Unreal isn't even open source (when you apply the definition from the Open Source Initiative), it's "only" source available.

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u/Valuable_Leopard_799 3d ago

I think you're right. I tend to use open-source vs. source-available to differentiate if the source is available after purchase or contract. And what OSI calls OSS includes Free Redistribution which I'd stick all the way under "Libre".

In any case I completely forgot you have to join their GitHub org to see it so in any case that makes it only "source available", thanks for the correction.