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Desktop GNU/Linux
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| Desktop GNU/Linux is happening whether on
| clients thick or thin or on servers.
| Repeating the same old drivel that GNU/Linux
| has no share and never will is tiresome and
| wrong. It could be that certain niches will
| stick with M$. It is those who are becoming
| irrelevant. GNU/Linux is mainstream and
| growing more rapidly daily on both server and
| desktop. Last time I looked, that other OS
| was still losing share in the top server
| hosting companies.
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http://pogson.6k.ca/2010/03/18/desktop-gnulinux/
When Will Steam Come to Linux?
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| I know that there are those who will argue
| that Linux isn't worth supporting, but I
| disagree. It's been a travesty and grave
| injustice for Linux to be almost totally
| locked out of the computer gaming market
| thanks to Microsoft pushing its proprietary
| junk and deliberately locking game vendors
| into Windows, and the laziness of game
| companies that can't be bothered to support
| multiple platforms.
|
| The lack of games for Linux (and also Mac OS
| X) has worked to Microsoft's advantage by
| making Windows the platform for computer
| gaming. That's great if you're a Microsoft
| shareholder or employee, but it's very bad if
| you believe in choice when it comes to
| computer operating systems.
|
| Gaming companies need to abandon DirectX as
| quickly as possible and move to OpenGL
| instead.
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http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,2845,2361493,00.asp
Recent:
Steam Client For Linux Confirmed: Linux Libraries Appear In Left 4 Dead Demo
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| Earlier this year we shared that Valve's Source Engine is coming to Linux
| after receiving some information that pointed in this direction. In addition,
| a year ago Valve Software was publicly looking for a senior software engineer
| to port Windows-based games to Linux platform. There have long been rumors
| and hopes among Linux users that Steam games would become natively available
| for Linux, but we have additional confirmation that Valve Software has ported
| their Steam game client to Linux. In Valve's most recent title, Left 4 Dead,
| there are shared Linux libraries shipping alongside this Windows game client.
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=steam_confirmation&num=1
Google To Acquire Valve??? News
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| According to The Inquirer and 'well placed sources', Google is on the verge
| of acquiring Half-Life and Left 4 Dead developers, Valve Software, with an
| potential announcement at this week's Game Developers Conference in Austin,
| Texas.
|
| Google's main interest in the firm apparently rests with Valve's Steam
| content distribution system, which has become increasing popular with
| publishers in the last couple of years as a way to digitally distribute their
| titles. So far, the likes of 2K Games, Eidos, and Activision have all signed
| up to Steam, alongside indie studios such as Introversion (Darwinia) and
| Media Molecule (Rag Doll Kung Fu).
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http://www.totalvideogames.com/news/Google_To_Acquire_Valve_13773_7214_0.htm
Valve's Source Engine Coming To Linux
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| There have been rumors since last year that Valve may be serious about
| porting Source games to Linux after Valve Software began seeking a senior
| software engineer with the responsibility of porting Windows-based games to
| the Linux platform. Valve Software has yet to officially announce Linux
| clients for any of its software, but at Phoronix we have received information
| confirming that Valve is indeed porting its very popular Source engine to the
| Linux platform.
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=source_linux&num=1
id Software Starts Work On Doom 4!
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| In addition to the good news we broke this morning that Valve is porting the
| Source engine to Linux, id Software has announced today that they have begun
| work on Doom 4!
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjQ2Ng
Related:
Id Software and Valve violating GPLs!
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| I just wanted to post it here because I thought people should know that iD
| and Valve are together taking advantage of other peoples work without even
| giving them credit.
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http://www.halflife2.net/forums/showthread.php?t=128297
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