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Re: [News] Linux is for Gamers, Shows LinuX-Gamers

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____/ 7 on Wednesday 02 July 2008 20:10 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>> One live DVD, one ton of Linux games
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>> | Contrary to popular belief, there is no shortage of games on the Linux
>> | platform. While the LinuX-Gamers compilation includes some real gems,
>> | there's no way all of the noteworthy games in the Linux library could
>> | fit on one DVD. For that reason, I hope that compilations of Linux games
>> | on live DVDs becomes a trend that will continue, and additional volumes
>> | will be released with different game sets.
>> | 
>> | LinuX-Gamers is perfect for those who want to build a portable arcade or
>> | try out Linux games without repartitioning a hard drive. There isn't any
>> | desktop functionality here, but that's OK -- this is a gamer-specific
>> | distribution that isn't intended to help you get your work done.
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>> http://www.linux.com/feature/139589
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> 
> Linux now owns the highest frame rate, highest resolution video game
> envelope. Its an opportunity for developers to apply the performace
> gains from Linux with ever more complex games - and then
> use that as leverage to speed up the Linux Desktop uptake.
> Things like quad core CPUs can really really enhance games
> and Linux is there just to take the market all for itself.

Not to mention memory addressing advantages in Linux (64-bit is well ahead, for
a fact).

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