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On Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:16:26 -0400, Rin Stowleigh
<rstowleigh@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Wed, 03 Oct 2012 06:26:46 GMT, john.dsl@frontier.com (John Lewis)
>wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 01 Oct 2012 16:57:55 -0400, Rin Stowleigh
>><rstowleigh@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:58:48 -0700, noman <no_m_an@zzzyahoo.yycom>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 9/29/2012 3:26 PM, Rin Stowleigh wrote:
>>>>> On Sat, 29 Sep 2012 04:48:20 GMT, john.dsl@frontier.com (John Lewis)
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> See:-
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.gog.com/en/promo/square_enix_weekend_promo_28_09_12
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All games completely DRM-free. 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> XP/Vista/Win7
>>>>>>
>>>>>> John Lewis
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Seems kind of pricey -- I bought all the Thief games in a bundle on
>>>>> Steam for six bucks back in July.
>>>>> 
>>>>
>>>>These games are DRM free on GoG, so they are different products than
>>>>what we can get on Steam. 
>>>
>>>I guess that could lead to one of those tired old debates on whether
>>>you believe logging into the Steam client constitutes DRM despite all
>>>the advantages, or whether or not you believe the freedom to not log
>>>in is worth paying twice as much 
>>
>>Not always twice...anyway stop trailing red herrings.. And the GOG
>>versions come with ALL available extra goodies... soundtracks etc.
>>For my large collection of classic PC games, finally the total freedom
>>from either the Steam umbilical or (copy-protected) CD/DVD installs is
>>so refreshing. I keep all my GOG install-files on a desktop USB3.0
>>drive (and archived elsewhere)... lightning fast installs.  Just one
>>download of each game + its extras... done. No need to log-on to some
>>junk umbilical website like Steam/Impulse/Gamersgate/Origin/etc  to
>>re-install or play. Install anywhere at any time. If the game has an
>>MP mode, the key is provided.  
>
>This is where the myth comes in, and where an understanding and
>acceptance of the truth versus myth comes in handy.  You don't have to
>"log into a website" or even have an active Internet connection to run
>Steam.  I know "you can't handle the truth", but there it is.  If the
>game does require that, it is a choice of the publisher and not Valve.
>
>But if you'd like to continue to buy games from a company that pranks
>their customers, please do feel free.. It gives me more reason to
>laugh at you :)

Now, let me see. Here is this icon "Mafia" on my desktop. Hmmm.. maybe
I might like to play the game. Double-click. Huh? What's this ? The
Steam log-in comes up..damn,  forgot to log-in and/or set Steam to off
-line mode. 

Now, where did store my log-in and password? Sorry, I don't auto
log-in. Security issue, you know. 

Of course, if one auto- logins or has (previously logged-in to) set
off-line mode, then I suppose you can live in the alternate reality
that the Steam umbilical does not exist.

Have you applied for a job with Valve? Your technical and marketing
ability should find you a slot in the company with remuneration 
and bonuses suitably aligned with your current wealth. And Bellevue is
a beautiful area, with all sorts of recreation close by. Skiing,
climbing and hiking in the Cascades, boating and fishing in the lakes
or in Puget Sound and the San Juan islands.

John Lewis