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What distro to choose in parallel to steamos
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Typing a command in the terminal is not hacking , just because you made a change to the system doesn't mean you "hacked it", it's basic functionality of Linux; being no different from changing a setting, it's just using an interactive user interface that's text based. Additionally, Valve doesn't put anything to block the changes; They even encourage those whom want to make these changes. There is no problem to solve.
I'm sick of people assuming Terminal = Hacking, it's a blatantly false stereotype that only serves to scare monger people into thinking the terminal is "1337 Haxers only".
Script kiddies & Crackers aren't even hackers; Hackers build their own tools; Script kiddies & Crackers are at most a customer or plagiarist.
Hacking is the practice of extending or exploiting a system to do something it wasn't originally designed to do.
This could mean modifying source code, injecting mods, exploiting a vulnerability, etc.
Contrary to popular belief this doesn't automatically make any of the examples ”malicious”, because if you're using your own property or have permission it's completely legal.