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Re: Finally a new era is dawning

From	Koralatov <usenet@koralatov.com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.games.strategic
Subject	Re: Finally a new era is dawning
Date	2012-05-08 20:31 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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On 2012-05-08, Steve Fenwick <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> > That's the thing that worries me about Steam too, but it hasn't
> > stopped me buying a few of the very cheap games.  I figure if it
> > *does* disappear, I can afford to lose a few quid.
>
> I generally agree (and own a few games through Steam as well), but one
> needs to go in eyes open.

Absolutely, and it's for that reason I refuse to buy DRM-encumbered
music and video.
      Steam is sort of sneaky because it doesn't actually tell you that
stuff until you try to play it when you're offline. 

-- 
    Mike | <http://koralatov.com>
           "A camel is a horse designed
            by a committee." -- Larry Wall

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Finally a new era is dawning nebusj-@-rpi-.edu (Joseph Nebus) - 2011-03-13 17:30 +0000
  Re: Finally a new era is dawning Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2011-03-13 20:23 -0500
  Re: Finally a new era is dawning Steve Fenwick <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2011-03-13 21:17 -0700
    Re: Finally a new era is dawning Koralatov <usenet@koralatov.com> - 2012-05-07 18:47 +0000
      Re: Finally a new era is dawning Steve Fenwick <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2012-05-07 19:52 -0700
        Re: Finally a new era is dawning Koralatov <usenet@koralatov.com> - 2012-05-08 20:31 +0000

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