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by immibis 168 days ago
So, the problem with anticheat on Linux is there's no "safe" reference version of Linux that you can enforce to be running. This is a good thing. It's supposed to be modifiable. This fundamentally conflicts with the goal of anticheat which is to stop you modifying it.

I predict they won't allow all Linux but only the specific version Valve puts on the Steam Deck/Machine, and if you modify it then your games won't run again.

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That hasn't stopped Android from offering attestation while they use Linux.

>It's supposed to be modifiable.

https://www.kernel.org/linux.html

I have not seen that as a project goal.