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It was DXVK that really made thinks work, not Proton.
Yes, first developed by Philip "doitsujin" Rebohle. It's a shame that Linux evangelists constantly praise Valve / Proton when the groundwork was laid out by others over decades.
It's no wonder there's a large history of FOSS developers quitting and selling out.