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Submission + - In the age of free AAA game engines, where does our open source engine stand? (jmonkeyengine.org)

Submitted by erlend_sh on Sunday March 08, 2015 @09:59AM

erlend_sh writes: The game development industry just got hit by a tidalwave of free. Unity 5, Unreal Engine 4 and Source 2 all give away their flagship product for free now. They’re all different brands of "free", but who cares? The average game developer certainly won’t.

Which left us wondering: Are hobbyist-run open source game engines like jMonkeyEngine still relevant?

Comment GNOME developers need a lesson in publicity (Score 1) 230

by erlend_sh on Thursday September 27, 2012 @07:56AM (#41476009) Attached to: GNOME 3.6 Released

A new version of a UI-centric project, and there's not a single screenshot in the announcement. Yes I know the release notes covered it pretty well, but still, this is not how you communicate to users that you're on the forefront of visual thinking.

Submission + - Why Microsoft is Being Nicer to Open Source (itworld.com)

Submitted by itwbennett on Monday August 30, 2010 @04:17PM

itwbennett writes: Is open source's growth in emerging markets what is driving Microsoft to say 'we love open source' with an attempt at a straight face? 'The emerging markets (like the BRIC nations) are a huge potential market for Microsoft,' says Brian Proffitt. 'And I believe Redmond is wisely not taking the FUD route on open source software in those markets. Why? Because open source already has some strong roots in the BRIC nations (heck, in Brazil, open source is the whole darn tree), and any attack on open source would be seen as a foreign company attacking local software projects. If Microsoft attacked open source publicly in this environment, a lot of potential customers and developers in those countries could react in a protectionist manner and start giving Microsoft the stink-eye.'

Submission + - Valve's Steam Coming To Linux

Submitted by CyDharttha on Wednesday May 12, 2010 @01:22PM

CyDharttha writes: As mentioned today in the Telegraph and detailed over at Phoronix, Valve's Steam is officially coming to Linux! A statement from Valve is expected soon. Phoronix stated that 'Of the six years that Phoronix has been around providing many exclusive news stories and Linux hardware/software coverage, Valve's move with the Steam Linux client / Source engine will likely prove to be the most significant event and opportunity that the Linux desktop has been provided..'

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