Valve Corporation's Steam is coming to Linux in 2012

**Ji Ruo** · December 8th, 2012

Yes I just received my invite, I am probably one of the few interested Linux users who had not installed the beta yet

However only a few things on Steam are free, and it's definitely not open. Security they have done a reasonable job so far, just one known breach (their forums a year ago).

**sffvba[e0rt** · December 8th, 2012

Originally Posted by Ji Ruo

Yes I just received my invite, I am probably one of the few interested Linux users who had not installed the beta yet

However only a few things on Steam are free, and it's definitely not open. Security they have done a reasonable job so far, just one known breach (their forums a year ago).

Steam is free.

I also finally got an invite (then again, I installed it the day it became available so getting an invite is not really something you have to wait for).

(*hint* - See the gaming and leisure section**)

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**mythic97** · December 8th, 2012

Old news I am in the beta and there's quite a few ways to get steam now

**Ubun2to** · December 9th, 2012

Originally Posted by Welly Wu

I downloaded and I installed Steam for Linux client and I setup my GUFW to allow the network ports so that I can connect to the Steam network. I am waiting for my invite. I applied for an invitation a few weeks ago.

Has anyone here gotten an invite in their e-mail inbox from Steam?

I am thinking that with the upcoming Christmas and New Year's Day holidays, Valve will send out more invitations to those that applied. I am hoping that they will invite me pretty soon.

I want to play some PC games using Steam for Linux, but I don't know which ones are interesting. I looked at the list of available PC games and I don't know which ones are good. I am looking for first person shooters and turn-based strategy games.

This is good news for Ubuntu users. I might be able to minimize the amount of time I use Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 64 bit now that Ubuntu is developing as a solid alternative that is free, open, and secure.

Got my invite. TF2 is pretty good in my opinion. Only problem is that I need a separate drive to make sure I will have enough space on my SSD for anything else I install.

**Ji Ruo** · December 9th, 2012

Originally Posted by not found

Steam is free.

I also finally got an invite (then again, I installed it the day it became available so getting an invite is not really something you have to wait for).

(*hint* - See the gaming and leisure section**)

404

Steam has always been free as in beer. The games however are a different story.

I was one of the maybe half-dozen people who waited for an invite (or failing that an official release) instead of just downloading the .deb.

**pompel9** · December 9th, 2012

Perhaps it's time to rename this topic. It's very clear that steam wont be released this year.

**pqwoerituytrueiwoq** · December 9th, 2012

Originally Posted by pompel9

Perhaps it's time to rename this topic. It's very clear that steam wont be released this year.

maybe they will make it a Christmas present

**pompel9** · December 9th, 2012

Originally Posted by pqwoerituytrueiwoq

maybe they will make it a Christmas present

That would have been cool

But after hearing that there are so many bug that needs working on, I seriously doubt it.

**Ubun2to** · December 10th, 2012

Originally Posted by pompel9

That would have been cool

But after hearing that there are so many bug that needs working on, I seriously doubt it.

I have noticed Big Picture mode is terrible, but that is because it is SLOW. Not good on Intel graphics.
Other than that, I do not really see many bugs in my testing. But then again, the only game I have that is on Linux so far is TF2.