Calm down, you're both right. China is oppressive and stifling to all free speech, yes. But the US isn't some paragon of human rights either. Fact is, to some degree or another, we're all under the boot of a manipulative, self-interested authority (or a dozen). What the hell good does it do to bicker with each other about the semantics?

That's not just us. The same thing happens whenever Valve released a new game or patch. ;) Try opening up the options window and switching your download region to somewhere a little less populated. East European servers are usually responsive during a patch rush.

It's probably a marketing push on their part. That stinks, it means the Mac gamers will be waiting around, but I very strongly doubt they'll leave any of their games Windows only for very long. Mac ports are a rarity, and since the platform and engine have already been successfully ported, releasing their library on a new platform is just money in the bank. Give it time.

Yeah, poor Black Cat. They got offered and accepted a hiring from one of the most successful development houses in the world and then got paid to finish their free volunteer project and release it for free anyway. Life's a bitch.

Absolutely. I understand why certain people rag on Steam, it is DRM in the most literal sense. But it's DRM done right. It isn't engineered to be as obtrusive as possible. It does exactly what it's built to and compensates for it's shortcomings by providing a lot of free services as an incentive to use it. Couple that with it's excellent prices, and I don't see any reason to complain.

Furthermore, if there's any company that's going to make damn sure to unlock it's games if it goes under, it's Valve.

Someone who's capable of discerning the topic at hand.

Couldn't comment on legality, but I know Valve well enough to know that they won't care one bit. They'd probably be grateful for the free hosting! =)

Of course. Criticism is only helpful if you actually listen to it. Simply saying something, no matter how truthful, does nothing if it falls on deaf ears.

Yes, not to mention the architectural differences mentioned above. I was replying to one of the obnoxiously common "you must be new here" posts. We shouldn't dismiss or laugh off the inherent bias in our collective thinking. Linux deserves to have it's weak links brought to light specifically because it's such a good tool.

Don't be obtuse, he raises a good point. Linux is not infallible and shouldn't be treated as such even in light of it's advantages and the personal support we all have for it. Criticism breeds improvement. Keep that in mind, mods.

But of course! A computer is not defined as an array of silicon transistors, a computer is any device which processes information. That includes everything from mechanical calculators to the human brain.

A mod point! A mod point! My kingdom for a mod point!