Why they're using Ubuntu logo in "Works on: X + Y + Z" instead of Tux or GNU symbols?
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Gog.com Now Supports Linux
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#12Why they're using Ubuntu logo in "Works on: X + Y + Z" instead of Tux or GNU symbols?
Because they officially support only ubuntu and mint. The provide a tarball for other distros but don't officially support them.
But they say "Linux" nearly everywhere, not "Ubuntu" or "Mint" (even though they're the only supported distros and the rest is best-effort tarball). There's inconsistency between iconic and textual data.
Obviously, one can't support "Linux" - that's abstract shortcut title for plethora of various GNU/Linux-based OSes. Yet, I think Tux is universally recognized symbol for those.
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#13i love you gog.
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#14you just emptied my bank account
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#15I've been using Linux for work for years (software developer) but my main machine at home is still running Windows 7 because for me, the state of gaming is still kind of horrible on Linux. Am I the only one who just gave up because of video and sound driver issues? That's for 3d, of course - as stated above, everything in a window manager usually works just fine. That said, this is awesome news, maybe I'll come aroun…
Nowadays native games usually don't have issues and for the other ones wine often works, even with a somewhat unusual tiling window manager (Xmonad).
Performance is still not as good as on Windows though. For example I can't play Dota 2 because of low fps on linux but on windows it is playable.
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#16What hardware platforms are supported?
Give it one, three, five, ten or fifteen years. When will these proprietary binaries stop working?
I look forward (probably in vain) to the day when game developers want their games to be playable by anyone on any system, any time, even long after release. Played by everyone. I mean, who wouldn't want his work to be loved by everyone and forever? Why?
Freeing the code is a first, inevitable step.
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#17I've been using Linux for work for years (software developer) but my main machine at home is still running Windows 7 because for me, the state of gaming is still kind of horrible on Linux. Am I the only one who just gave up because of video and sound driver issues? That's for 3d, of course - as stated above, everything in a window manager usually works just fine. That said, this is awesome news, maybe I'll come aroun…
> Am I the only one who just gave up because of video and sound driver issues?
No issues here. I guess you may be running AMD hardware hence the video drivers issues, but I haven't had sound issues in games for years.
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#18Not to minimize the accomplishment, but most of those "first time on Linux!" titles were previously playable via Dosbox, or free software source ports. That said, can't wait for Rollercoaster Tycoon.
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#19What hardware platforms are supported? Give it one, three, five, ten or fifteen years. When will these proprietary binaries stop working? I look forward (probably in vain) to the day when game developers want their games to be playable by anyone on any system, any time, even long after release. Played by everyone. I mean, who wouldn't want his work to be loved by everyone and forever? Why? Freeing the code is a first…
Funny how often, musicians and directors feel the same about their work and encourage people to "illegally" download their products.
I don't think developers are the problem.
I've played World of Warcraft a lot. It's a game that has affected tens of millions of people directly, and hundreds of millions indirectly (through WoW's influence on other games, game models and so on). It has built careers, businesses, companies, and so on.
Yet one day, it'll close down and nobody will ever be able to play it. All that'll be left will be the game files - 3d models - and a lot of screenshots.
Sad.
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#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
Because they officially support only ubuntu and mint. The provide a tarball for other distros but don't officially support them.
But they say "Linux" nearly everywhere, not "Ubuntu" or "Mint" (even though they're the only supported distros and the rest is best-effort tarball). There's inconsistency between iconic and textual data. Obviously, one can't support "Linux" - that's abstract shortcut title for plethora of various GNU/Linux-based OSes. Yet, I think Tux is universally recognized symbol for those.
I have to ask: Why do you care?
This is great news, why care about the small, completely irrelevant things? Why make it look like the Linux community is blasé, whiny and will complain about anything?