> If you read the mailing list more often, this has already > been explained by > several VALVe reps. The cd check is being required by Vivendi > as part of the > publishing agreement. Hence, people who bought it through steam and > therefore had nothing to do with Vivendi don't have to deal > with any of that > crap. Copyright protection is the publishers problem. > > VALVe is not allowed to convert your installation to a STEAM > bought cd key > either.
On a list of 25-100+ emails per day, with most being BS junk, it's easy to miss this one. Regardless, that was a pretty lame item in the agreement and it only serves to make Vivendi look bad. I mean, these CD-Required games usually get a work-around hacked EXE released out there anyway. Sure, it may break the EULA, but at least it allows legal game owners to play without the annoying CD check. In fact, it's already available on http://www.gamecopyworld.com/ _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
