In the end IMO this discussion is somewhat useless. SteamOS and Steam itself
as well as the majority of games distributed via it will never be free as
defined per FSF.
You either deal with it or simply ignore Steam / SteamOS. I have accepted
that fact since I like to play Games in my spare time. A PC with Windows 7
and Steam or possibly SteamOS is identical to me with an XBox 360 or any
other console.
It follows a certain purpose and I do not need it to be free. I also do not
have a "free" TV or a "free" satellite PVR.
All in all a PC with SteamOS is, similar to a HTPC / PVR with XBMC, not fully
free but still a better, more open option than an XBox 360 or PS3. So for me
SteamOS is not a good thing but not really that bad as well.
Just my two cents,
Holger
