Steam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'

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Steam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'
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So, "licensed" is a legal term. Explain to me how being able to keep something forever, isn't the same as owning?

I'm speaking in a legal sense. Please reread my original comment.

But why couldn't Steam "legally" offer offline installers the way gog does?