The client for the digital distribution platform Desura is released under the GPLv3. With the source code, programmers can contribute to the development of the program, which is available for Linux and Windows.
The opensourceproject is Desurium baptized and is hosted on GitHub. Although the code of client is available under the GPLv3, the logos and the name Desura reserved by DesuraNET, the organisation behind the digital distribution platform. The official client also contains some parts that are not under an open source license may be released. This approach is similar to that of Googles Chrome browser and the opensourceproject Chromium.
Desura is a digital distribution platform such as Steam, but the supply is more on mods and indie games focused. The Desura client was released in november for Linux, where there were already there was that the client may be open source would be. This client is just an employee of DesuraNET developed. Desura was already available for Windows.