Linux Steam Clues [Nov 29, 2008, 4:42 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
The Linux lovers at
Phoronix have word that a number of Linux libraries are included in the
no-longer-active demo for Left 4 Dead, which they call "additional
confirmation that Valve Software has ported their Steam game client to Linux."
Their write-up actually wavers between speculation and certainty, but they place
a lot of weight on the fact that these Linux libraries are within the Windows
demo, not the Linux server, and bolster their case that native Linux support is
in the works at Valve by reminding us that Running with Scissors has
confirmed plans for a Linux version of Postal III, and that Postal
III will use Valve's Source engine.
I completely agree with what Dr. D. Schreber said. I've Been using PC's for 23 years and gaming for longer than that. John Carmack was right too, Linux doesn't matter (for gaming).
Maybe, just maybe, if we get back to how in the 1980's when we booted our computers off a disk to play a game, then Linux could theoretically shoot to the top for gaming.
But today's hardware is oh so very diverse and we'd need some much more strict hardware standards so that a five year old DVD game would still boot and work with a bleeding edge machine. I'm doubtful that will happen. Hey I'd like it to happen, but the last time things worked like that for PC's was when we used DOS and booted game disks on PC's, besides Amigas, C64's, Atari 8bits, Apple II's etc etc.
Yes, its possible. Is it likely? Not in my opinion. Could a Linux Steam client deliver native Linux and Flash based games? Sure.
This comment was edited on Nov 30, 2008, 01:45.
Maybe, just maybe, if we get back to how in the 1980's when we booted our computers off a disk to play a game, then Linux could theoretically shoot to the top for gaming.
But today's hardware is oh so very diverse and we'd need some much more strict hardware standards so that a five year old DVD game would still boot and work with a bleeding edge machine. I'm doubtful that will happen. Hey I'd like it to happen, but the last time things worked like that for PC's was when we used DOS and booted game disks on PC's, besides Amigas, C64's, Atari 8bits, Apple II's etc etc.
Yes, its possible. Is it likely? Not in my opinion. Could a Linux Steam client deliver native Linux and Flash based games? Sure.
This comment was edited on Nov 30, 2008, 01:45.
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