The only thing that bothers me (correct me if I'm wrong) but it's Ubuntu ONLY. That..idk, upsets me.
The only thing that bothers me (correct me if I'm wrong) but it's Ubuntu ONLY. That..idk, upsets me.
Steam: ubuntugamer( Add me ) | Gaming: Left 4 Dead 2, Metro Last Light, Assassin's Creed 4, Forced
Did you read the article?
"This doesn’t mean that Ubuntu will be the only distribution we support. Based on the success of our efforts around Ubuntu, we will look at supporting other distributions in the future."
Can you really blame them for starting with only one distro to have a somewhat stable development platform?
Having a working .deb file means Ubuntu and all it's derivatives will be able to install it (the overwhelming majority of desktop Linux)...and even on rpm distros, there are ways to install from a .deb. And the rest...distros like Arch or Gentoo...I guarantee you within a week or two of the Ubuntu release the Arch guys will have a working version.
So I wouldn't worry too much.
"The Linux philosophy is laugh in the face of danger. Oops. Wrong one. Do it yourself. That's it." --Linus Torvalds
They are putting a lot of money and effort into this they will want return on investment and my guess is: they made the move because it now makes economical sense to reach this market.
So, I believe that there will be more and more games including mainstream ones as well on the long run.
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Yeah but won't value put restrictions on editing/redistributing software?
Steam: ubuntugamer( Add me ) | Gaming: Left 4 Dead 2, Metro Last Light, Assassin's Creed 4, Forced
Yes, but there is nothing wrong with offering closed source software on in an open source ecosystem. Its all about choice. If the fact that you dont have access to the source and cant redistribute it bothers you, dont install it. I respect that opinion and applaud the people who can stick to it.
I on the other hand just want to be able to play games I've already purchased without having to boot into Windows. And the chance to be able to buy new Valve games is exciting to me. I never played L4D because it never came out on PS3 and I have no Xbox. I also didnt have a Windows install untill recently when I got a boxed copy of Win7 from someone who wasnt using it. But now, with Steam coming to Ubuntu, I have even less reason to keep it installed.
You can have quality, price, or performance, but you can only choose two.
Arrgggg can we get this merged with the one in Community Cafe?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2025654
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This is the best news gaming-related that I think I have read in the whole month of July. I can't wait till they feel the source engine is stable enough and decide to also port TF2 and Portal 2. I should not have much reasons to boot windows after this. Hopefully other companies follow shortly after and I can get to play many more big budget titles on Ubuntu.
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