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The penultimate list of Free Linux games, with over 100 titles (and most of 'em work on Windows too) (www.reddit.com)
submitted 7 months ago by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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This list is a little old, so some of the links may not work anymore, but overall it's still a pretty solid compendium for any budget concious Linux (or Windows) gamer!

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[–] rah 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

free Linux games

budget

🙄

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Though I mention the monetary aspect, it doesn't mean I'm not fully aware of and advocate for the FOSS philosophy. I would've thought going to the extra effort of finding out what software license each and every title used, along with a direct link to the source code (which in some cases was not trivial to find) would've made that much obvious.

[–] rah 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I would've thought ... would've made that much obvious.

Using the word "free" to refer to proprietary games in a GNU/Linux context is a huge indicator of a lack of awareness. I wouldn't look further.

finding out what software licence each and every title used, along with a direct link to the source code

FYI, the page you linked to isn't publicly accessible. When I try to look, Reddit demands that I log in and doesn't present the page content.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Using the word “free” to refer to proprietary games in a GNU/Linux context is a huge indicator of a lack of awareness.

If I'd intended to create a FOSS only list, I would've just said FOSS instead of free. I think it's a little much to expect people to always qualify 'Free as in beer' anytime they ever use the word free in a monetary sense in a Linux community. The information needed to determine if a game is FOSS was provided next to each title, it's not like you've been deceived. This was just a little list I put together in hopes to give people who are struggling financially (as many of us are these days) to have more options for fun games they can play with their friends or by themselves, I'm sorry it didn't meet your standards. 🫤

FYI, the page you linked to isn’t publicly accessible.

I was able to add the list in the body of the lemmy post, the link is no longer required, but unfortunately it's not federating my action of having removed the post link.

[–] rah 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I think it's a little much to expect people to always qualify 'Free as in beer' anytime they ever use the word free in a monetary sense in a Linux community.

That seems really odd to me. I don't expect people to qualify use of the word free in a montery sense in a Linux community, I expect people to avoid using the word free in a monetary sense entirely. And it doesn't seem a little much, it seems blindingly obvious if one's goal is to communicate effectively.