On: Steam survey shows Linux marketshare hitting 1.0%

[trasz]

How does the anti-cheat malware suddenly stop being malware when run under Linux?

[ShrigmaMale → trasz]

It doesn't. User freedom means freedom to run malware, just as all choice implies the option to make a bad decision. In this case, it might increase adoption and so be a bad means to a good end.

[Zambyte → trasz]

They don't. People who are conditioned to want to run malware will be more likely to switch off they are able to run their malware of choice though.