steam for linux is here

[T6]

at least in beta form

"Valve Software announced on Tuesday the launch of a limited access beta for its new Steam for Linux Beta client. This new Linux beta currently supports the free-to-play game Team Fortress 2, and approximately two dozen additional Steam titles that are playable on Linux-based systems including Trine 2, World of Goo, Serious Sam 3: BFE and more."

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Steam-Linux-Ubuntu-12.04-Big-Picture-Frank-Crockett,18958.html

for those with hardware that can play good games on linux, with a good video card with good drivers, team fortress 2 is really fun to play

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QM1eTAwOYc

[Crow]

And Valve

Valve Officially Passes On Windows 8, Confirms Half-Life 3 is Linux Exclusive

http://p4r.buzzleberry.com/?p=357

[T6]

 


 


 


 

[herpy]

Prepare for the refugees!

[Rudge]

This clearly shifts one of the primary footholds that winders had over LINUX.

I suspect that the "Office" environment will follow.

My suspicion is that MS assumes, smart phones and tablets are the way of the future and that full blown PCs will die.   

[Vorteggs]

And Valve

Valve Officially Passes On Windows 8, Confirms Half-Life 3 is Linux Exclusive

http://p4r.buzzleberry.com/?p=357

May be it's a hoax.

Here's what's been said at the Another Distro Developer Summit:

In a presentation at another distro Developer Summit currently going on in Denmark, Drew Bliss from Valve said that Linux is becoming more viable platform as an alternative to Windows 8. Windows 8 ships with its own app store and it is moving away from an open platform model.

http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/10/valve-linux-more-viable-than-windows-8.html

[horusfalcon]

I've applied for a spot on the Beta Test Team at my daughter's request.  (Haven't heard back from them yet - she had to explain to me what "Valve Time" means... )

There are only 1,000 slots open.  Folks on the dev crew need to apply if they are so inclined - PCLinuxOS needs to represent here, folks!

http://www.valvesoftware.com/linuxsurvey.php  (You will need a Steam account to apply - it's not too hard to create one.)

I see a lot of traffic indicating that the initial beta is for Ub__u only - Geez, what's up with that? 

Later On,
D