[ubuntu-uk] Steam & Linux

[Paul Sutton]

Christopher Swift wrote:
> Hey guys, I'm not sure if this is off-topic for Ubuntu-UK but it 
> relates to Ubuntu and I think it would be of some interest to you, 
> just as it was to myself. As fellow /.ers may have heard, the Windows 
> demo version of Left 4 Dead has some Linux binaries included in the 
> directory, most notably "steam_clientlinux.so".
> Here is a link with far more info: 
> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=steam_confirmation&num=1 
> <http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=steam_confirmation&num=1>
>
> So what does this mean for Ubuntu and GNU/Linux itself? Well, a port 
> of such a major client in the games industry (Steam) can only be good 
> for us Linuxers since it will bring more attention to our platforms 
> because they will want to be able in theory to provide support too for 
> their games if their competitors are. What are your views on this? Are 
> you a major gamer too who cannot wait for Steam to port or are you 
> just a person who is happy for any such port even if it doesn't affect 
> you?
>
> Regards,
> Chris.
codeweavers - crossover games, works with steam or according to the 
installer thing it comes with it does.  so may be worth having a look 
at. however at the same time if there is a petition to get steam ported, 
it may be worth signing that too, the more the merrier.

Paul

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