If my game collection ran hassle-free on Linux, then I'd jump over to it in a heartbeat.
I support this motion.
I support this motion.
*looks at his laptop which he installed Linux on a week ago* Errr.... I installed the OS, and well it runs no different than windows. Where's the difficulty? Only changes I made were installing Chrome and some games from the app store (programs all being free ofcourse). It had the net, music, movies (including the USB DVD drive that plays movies no issues) working right out of the box. Seriously Windows gives me more headachs to get all the software running after an install. So really it's easier than Windows.CardinalPiggles said:When it becomes as easy (I use that term lightly, seeing as I'm computer illiterate) to use Linux as it is to use Windows, I'll consider changing. Good luck on your little quest Gaben, I salute you!
Captcha - skynet is watching
Holy fuck, could it be? Linux is Skynet!
If I'm not mistaken, both Mac OSX and Linux are unix based. To my knowledge Mac OSX is just a "beefed" up version of linux? just closed off and such. I could be wrong though.Plazmatic said:Why are you talking about Mac and Linux like they are one and the same... snip.
There are tons of games on Linux actually; Freeware titles, usually built upon the SDL framework, but few, if any, anywhere near commercial polish or extensiveness.saintdane05 said:Problem:
While Steam is available for Linux, how many GAMES on Steam are on Linux?
I have a similar problem with my Mac, where I look at a game on Steam that may be interesting, but then it shows that its Window's only.
That's rich, coming from a multiple times smaller Linux user base, but yeah. Even now OS X is pretty much swiss cheese security wise.Plazmatic said:Oh and you know why Mac's don't get as many viruses? Its because barely any one uses them. And if that changed, it would be incredibly easy to exploit the system.
Meh, with the tons of variations throughout the Linux distros it might not even be that much of an issue ...Redlin5 said:But... but... then I'll need another hipster OS to install on my netbook!
I'll have to worry about malware again... o.o
[sub]I'm looking forward to it seeing as some friends ONLY communicate via Steam these days... >.<[/sub]
Indeed. I didn't manage to get any video driver running on Windows 8. And I usually have to reinstall my entire PC every half a year thanks to fuck-ups throughout Windows. Linux on the other hand ... No issue whatsoever. No DirectX, of course, but other than that, it ran perfectly fine.RicoADF said:*looks at his laptop which he installed Linux on a week ago* Errr.... I installed the OS, and well it runs no different than windows. Where's the difficulty? Only changes I made were installing Chrome and some games from the app store (programs all being free ofcourse). It had the net, music, movies (including the USB DVD drive that plays movies no issues) working right out of the box. Seriously Windows gives me more headachs to get all the software running after an install. So really it's easier than Windows.CardinalPiggles said:When it becomes as easy (I use that term lightly, seeing as I'm computer illiterate) to use Linux as it is to use Windows, I'll consider changing. Good luck on your little quest Gaben, I salute you!
Captcha - skynet is watching
Holy fuck, could it be? Linux is Skynet!
As is Windows *cough cough*0p3rati0n said:If I'm not mistaken, both Mac OSX and Linux are unix based. To my knowledge Mac OSX is just a "beefed" up version of linux? just closed off and such. I could be wrong though.Plazmatic said:Why are you talking about Mac and Linux like they are one and the same... snip.
Have you tried backing up your Steam library and playing some yet?RicoADF said:*looks at his laptop which he installed Linux on a week ago* Errr.... I installed the OS, and well it runs no different than windows. Where's the difficulty? Only changes I made were installing Chrome and some games from the app store (programs all being free ofcourse). It had the net, music, movies (including the USB DVD drive that plays movies no issues) working right out of the box. Seriously Windows gives me more headachs to get all the software running after an install. So really it's easier than Windows.CardinalPiggles said:When it becomes as easy (I use that term lightly, seeing as I'm computer illiterate) to use Linux as it is to use Windows, I'll consider changing. Good luck on your little quest Gaben, I salute you!
Captcha - skynet is watching
Holy fuck, could it be? Linux is Skynet!
Try Ubuntu. Or SUSE.CardinalPiggles said:When it becomes as easy (I use that term lightly, seeing as I'm computer illiterate) to use Linux as it is to use Windows, I'll consider changing. Good luck on your little quest Gaben, I salute you!
Captcha - skynet is watching
Holy fuck, could it be? Linux is Skynet!
Huh, he is 100% right. At least in my case.Greg Tito said:"The big problem that is holding back Linux is games. People don't realize how critical games are in driving consumer purchasing behavior," said Newell.
"We want to make it as easy as possible for the 2,500 games on Steam to run on Linux as well."
I love this line. Every time I hear it I get this urge to write a virus targeting OS X and OS X alone, but then I remember I don't know enough to write a functioning virus that could get past security systems, and I can't be bothered to teach myself either.Evil Smurf said:Also I am less likely to get a virus.