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Comment Re:Create a repository. (Score 1) 410

Put your games in it.

Give people f2p models or shareware models.

Let them purchase through web/ingame codes to unlock the full games.

Linux people will download the F2p versions by just tossing your repository in their package/software management apps a long with their other favorite repos.

Like Steam for Linux?

Or even better roll out a distro with your game thats a clone of Fedora or Debian + the above with your own binary repo.

Like the Steam Box OS?

Comment Re:Clarification: (Score 1) 410

That's true. Although, I think it'll cause sales of the Steam Machine console, not necessarily Linux in general. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2053680/valve-amd-based-steam-machines-are-also-en-route.html

Why? You can dual boot your Windows or MAC box and get the Linux version right now. That gives more uptake on the Linux side, and convinces other publishers to release for Linux / Steam Box.

Comment Re:Overall right but unlikely to happen (Score 4, Interesting) 410

>Will there ever be a Linux exclusive game?

The best candidate on the horizon is Half-Life 3 running on Valve's upcoming SteamOS linux distro. Would Steam take that chance to push it's own gaming platform?

Just delaying the Windows and MAC ports will do it. After all, they can also dual boot Linux, and this promotes the Steam Box as well.

Comment Re:Overall right but unlikely to happen (Score 5, Insightful) 410

It does not have to be exclusive... Just exclusive today. For example, a Valve Steam Box title. That means Linux... And have the Windows and MAC versions lag just a bit for marketing reasons. (Seeing as how both Windows and MAC users can dual boot Linux, not really much of an issue...)

Comment Re:No, loathing not really contagious (Score 1) 479

You kinda missed the point. It is not the poor formatting of Word he is ranting about. It is the fact that we are all forced to use it. You are lucky in that your editor of choice is the winner. But for those of us that prefer Scribus, or Libra, or just any damn thing without a fucking ribbon interface, it is a different story.

Comment Re:ugh (Score 4, Interesting) 479

because it was good at doing what users wanted it to do.

That may be how it got the crown, but that is not how it kept it. The scrappy upstart company is very different from the Microsoft of today. For proof I submit the release of Vista and Win8 with no apology. At least with MS Bob, there was remorse!

Comment Re:Is there any evidence of real openness? (Score 1) 139

It is based on comments made durring the beta and development of the linux client. (This is what the steam box will be) Add that to the marketing comments, and factor in the "businesses don't like extra work" concept and this is what you get. Why bother to totally lock down the OS? It would not be locked down for most of your users, (Linux Mac Windows) so what do you gain? Verses keeping it open, which means less work and more hackers finding cool things to do with it. It was a Half Life TC that really made Steam what it is today. And they remember that...

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