On: Steam Frame

[mavamaarten]

Well. It doesn't say in any docs or specs, but for what it's worth, Valve's hardware has always been open like that. You're free to install windows on your steam deck, for example.

[embedding-shape → mavamaarten]

> Well. It doesn't say in any docs or specs, but for what it's worth

They do hint that you can install a different OS on it:

> Just like any SteamOS device, install your own apps, open a browser, do what you want: It's your PC.

Every other SteamOS device does allow you to install whatever OS on the device, so seems Frame will be the same, judging by that landing page blurb.

[surajrmal → embedding-shape]

They also explicitly mention os. I'm highly doubtful a product with a Qualcomm soc will support installing an alternative os.

[willis936 → surajrmal]

Valve sponsored asahi linux which was a herculean exercise in running another OS on locked down hardware. They've also sponsored wine and fex. It would be a sudden, steep, and unexpected departure for them to go from being leaders in cross platform OS/hardware support to locking down their own hardware platform. It's just not in their nature. They know their nature is good and they know we know it. That's called trust.