Steam on Fedora

[Konstantin Svist]

On 01/04/2013 12:27 AM, Chris Smart wrote:
> On 01/04/2013 07:04 PM, Konstantin Svist wrote:
>> Correct, instead use http://software.opensuse.org/package/steam
> One should be aware of the license[1], including:
>
> "B. You may not, in whole or in part: copy, photocopy, reproduce,
> translate, reverse engineer (with the exception of specific
> circumstances where such act is permitted by law), derive source code,
> modify, disassemble, decompile, or create derivative works based on the
> Program; remove any proprietary notices or labels on the Program; or
> attempt in any manner to circumvent any security measures designed to
> control access to the Program. The Program is licensed to you as a
> single product. Its component parts may not be separated for use on more
> than one computer.  You may not sell, grant a security interest in or
> transfer reproductions of the Program to other parties in any way, nor
> to rent, lease or license the Program to others without the prior
> written consent of Valve."
>
> [1]
> <https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file?expand=1&file=STEAM-LICENSE.txt&package=steam&project=games>
>
> -c

Pretty standard legal bulls**t for a closed source application. Why, did 
you expect it to be open sourced?
Valve's own wiki points to this location, so for now it's the "official" 
way of getting it to run on Fedora.