How is GOG functionally different from Steam? They're still just a middle man. For actual DRM-free software, both GOG and Steam are nothing more than a convenience layer. If they're anything more than that, the software simply isn't DRM-free.

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Gormo 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Not sure what you're trying to say here. The distinction is pretty clear: GOG distributes standalone installers without any DRM, and Steam does not.

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kgwxd 2 hours ago | parent [-]

What does the installer matter for DRM-free software? For software with other forms of DRM built-in anyway, who cares if the installer has it?

	▲	phatfish 28 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		The whole reason for GOG existing was they strip dead DRM from old games so the work again without "warez scene" cracks; and fix all the OS/driver incompatibilities along the way. As far as I know all the games you can buy on GOG will be completely DRM free.
	▲	yeputons an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Correct, but GOG provides games without _any_ DRM, both in the installer and in the game itself.