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Old 04-25-2012, 02:58 PM   #1
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http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/25/29...el-of-phoronix

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Old 04-25-2012, 03:33 PM   #2
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Phoronix has been saying this for years... I hope this time it's not a hoax...

Anyways Steam is only a game download manager, not a guarantee that games will be ported to Linux, especially since Linux is not DRM friendly...
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Old 04-25-2012, 09:52 PM   #3
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It is no hoax. Left4dead will be ported and it is already running fine on linux.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...pfnudeln&num=1

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In part, what has taken so long is that Valve's management structure is rather flat. Anyone there is free to work on with what they wish without needing to report directly to managers assigning them with tasks, etc. There has been developers working on the Linux support for sometime, but not until recently has Gabe Newell become personally involved with the Linux client work. In fact, his desk is currently in the current Valve Linux development camp!
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Old 04-25-2012, 10:50 PM   #4
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I want it.


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Old 04-26-2012, 12:04 AM   #5
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Then start swinging your optimising hammer 'cos when it comes RO will be one of the top games :P
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Old 04-30-2012, 08:16 AM   #6
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Canonical also started talk with Valve about Steam for Ubuntu. If they make a deal, that would be a great move not only for Ubuntu but for Linux world in general. I wonder if Desura will stay after Steam comes.
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Old 04-30-2012, 08:33 AM   #7
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Canonical also started talk with Valve about Steam for Ubuntu. If they make a deal, that would be a great move not only for Ubuntu but for Linux world in general. I wonder if Desura will stay after Steam comes.
Porting steam on linux != porting all games in steam on linux, rite?
Problem isn't in steam but in games themselves.
However porting steam (if it's true ) might be good reason for porting stuff on GNU/Linux.
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Old 05-02-2012, 09:52 AM   #8
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Porting Steam doesnt mean porting all games too, true. Steam is a distribution system, and having its stable and usable Linux client is a good sign for game devs to start thinking of porting / making games for Linux, which is also a great news for users. Afaik Left4Dead is in porting process (and according to some news is already in usable state). The problem where Valve called in community devs for help is gfx problems it needs to solve so games can work normally if they have openGL supported. While it is still a small step, once this is settled down, this would be hopefully a great start for Linux gaming expansion.
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Getting closer:
http://www.reghardware.com/2012/07/1...m_upon_ubuntu/
http://blogs.valvesoftware.com/linux/steamd-penguins/
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