Linux gaming: support it NOW

Dotan Cohen dotancohen at gmail.com
Thu May 13 11:57:42 UTC 2010


On 13 May 2010 12:48, 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.
>

Although it is not released yet, it is important for those who would
like to promote desktop Linux to know that a native Linux Steam client
is in the works. If for no other reason, than _not_ to bug the Windows
client to run in Wine.


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