Linux gaming: support it NOW

[Christopher Lemire]

On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 5:38 PM, Fred A. Miller <fmiller at lightlink.com> wrote:
> On 05/13/2010 05:54 AM, J wrote:
>> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 05:48, Avi Greenbury
>> <avismailinglistaccount at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> > Dotan Cohen wrote:
>>>
>>>> >> It's Official: Valve Releasing Steam, Source Engine For Linux!
>>>> >> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=valve_steam_announcement&num=1
>>>> >>
>>>> >> This is probably the most important way to show software houses that
>>>> >> there is demand for Linux applications. If you game, buy this!
>>>> >>
>>>>
>>> >
>>> > Er, buy what exactly? There's no details of any pay-for products there,
>>> > just a promise of native steam on Linux.
>>>
>> I'd say that while not detailed, THIS is pretty definitive on what
>> will be coming:
>> http://www.valvesoftware.com/job-SenSoftEngineer.html
>>
>> Specifically, this line:
>>
>> * Port Windows-based games to the Linux platform.
>
> Oh yeah.......been one of the things we've wanted for a LONG time to
> help move
> Linux into the mainstream.
>
> Fred
>
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It's mentioned in my blog here.

http://linuxinnovations.blogspot.com

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Christopher Lemire <christopher.lemire at gmail.com>
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