What does this mean for Nvidia and AMD?
I guess, as long as this is kept as an open platform, even in the case that they can't get in the official build, they could still create alternative steam-compatible builds.
Valve joins the Linux Foundation
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#32Right now the only thing keeping me from running linux full time is the Adobe Master Collection (PS AI LR ID AE...)
Adobe stuff runs fine via WINE last I checked, although the vast majority of people who think they absolutely need Adobe's stuff actually just enjoy the phony sense of professionalism rather than the features it has over the alternatives.
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#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
OS X is not a good platform for gaming. It has a significantly smaller user base of which only an even more significantly smaller are gamers. Playing on a MacBook (or at least on my MacBook) is impossible, and I wouldn't buy an iMac for gaming. On the other hand, you can put Linux on anything (for free!), from your mom's 2002 pc to the latest generation hot stuff. This means there is indeed a potential, and somebody…
For what it's worth my macbookpro runs Dota2 without complaint.
My 2011 Macbook Air runs Portal perfectly.
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#34Personally I think the movement to Linux will greatly help Linux, but will hurt gamers. My opinion. We will see what the future holds.
Why even bother making such a statement without elaborating? Is that you Steve Ballmer?
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#35Personally I think the movement to Linux will greatly help Linux, but will hurt gamers. My opinion. We will see what the future holds.
Not a gamer, why would that be?
Because game companies will likely delay games, cut corners to get cross-platform and claim its too hard, but still charge the same price for less content.
If that makes sense.
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#36It will be interesting to see whether Valve can encourage the move to Linux gaming. Their biggest asset at this time is the distribution model of Steam, but that's not sufficient to get the big publishers to develop for OSX, never mind Linux. Edit: Valve's game list: http://www.valvesoftware.com/games/
OS X is not a good platform for gaming. It has a significantly smaller user base of which only an even more significantly smaller are gamers. Playing on a MacBook (or at least on my MacBook) is impossible, and I wouldn't buy an iMac for gaming. On the other hand, you can put Linux on anything (for free!), from your mom's 2002 pc to the latest generation hot stuff. This means there is indeed a potential, and somebody…
I regularly play Dota2 on my MacBook Air. Works well enough.
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#37I don't like this one bit.
All I see is a company that is corrupting the go to free software ecosystem with proprietary software and walled gardens. And worst of all it is targeted at a mostly young demographic that might end up growing up in a world where having a Steam walled garden on your Linux box is the norm. I'd rather kids keep gaming on their Windows partition and dual booting.
I also don't think the blow to Microsoft Windows will be all that big that it would be a win for free software. Their strong hold is in the corporate and education sectors not in the PC gaming industry.
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#38Until Linux fixes its desktop story I'm going to stick with my Windows PC.
All of the desktop environments on Linux have their problems, but no more so than Windows. Better the devil you know.
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#39Personally I think the movement to Linux will greatly help Linux, but will hurt gamers. My opinion. We will see what the future holds.
Not a gamer, why would that be?
I think having a lot of new competent programmers (like gaming company programmers) on your OS results in bug-fixes, performance improvements, and "itch-scratching" that will improve the Linux desktop experience.
I can't think of the downside to gamers, but I can think of the upside to Linux.
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#40The one thing that has forced me keep Windows on my PC is the fact that most games require it. Hearing that such a large player in the gaming industry wants to move to Linux is really fantastic news.
The only thing that bugs me is that driver support is lagging behind so bad on Linux.
I remember when Linus said something about why you should buy ATI for linux gaming. Because they have open source drivers..
In the end I returned my ATI card.
My older Turion x64/hd3650 something laptop is still struggling with whatever flavor Linux. Still a work in progresss to get my Samsung 40" full hd TV through HDMI detected as something other than a 7" tablet screen..hmm.