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Originally posted by jmcharron View PostI think once Valve gets 100% comfortable with distributing/supporting games on Mac, They will really focus on getting HL2 games and the steam client completely ready for Linux.
Most likely, Valve is going to pull a Blizzard and make a native Linux client then decide its not worth supporting and never release it... I hope that doesn't happen!
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If there's any company producing games on this planet that actually cares about their customers then it's no other than Valve.
There are Wine hacks inside the Windows Steam client. There is now a Mac port so the chance of Valve at least trying is very likely. Nobody would care if it is unofficial but hosted on some secret place on their website. In fact, people will praise them for it. Maybe that's what is already happening. Valve even has some note about it on Steampowered saying "We don't support it, however if you install Crossover, Wine or that other old Wine thing then there is the chance you get it running".
I totaly wouldn't be suprised if it was officialy released tommorow. I don't think Michael is blowing this out of his ass and lie. He already said he had inside info but what he showed was the only thing he was allowed to show because that was public. Stop bashing him; you're only making yourself look like a short attention span fool, especialy when it turns out that Michael is right.
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Originally posted by V!NCENT View PostIf there's any company producing games on this planet that actually cares about their customers then it's no other than Valve.
There are Wine hacks inside the Windows Steam client. There is now a Mac port so the chance of Valve at least trying is very likely. Nobody would care if it is unofficial but hosted on some secret place on their website.
In fact, people will praise them for it. Maybe that's what is already happening. Valve even has some note about it on Steampowered saying "We don't support it, however if you install Crossover, Wine or that other old Wine thing then there
is the chance you get it running".
I totaly wouldn't be suprised if it was officialy released tommorow. I don't think Michael is blowing this out of his ass and lie. He already said he had inside info but what he showed was the only thing he was allowed to show because that was public. Stop bashing him; you're only making yourself look like a short attention span fool, especialy when it turns out that Michael is right.
Valve may have experimented yes, but that does not extend to the release of a steam client, where it has to be maintained and supported. The only reason Mac is supported is because Valve realise Apple users pay over the odds for their machines, and are willing to spend it on games. Linux/FreeBSD...not so much. Valve know they can bleed Apple users, due to their reliance on commercial software. Unix users tend to be self
sufficient, thus it's harder to predict sales.
Anyway, as a Microsoft company, I suspect Valve actually hates Linux, but understands that Unix it is the standard for servers, hence a server and no client binary. I reckon in 6 months time, we will be still wondering about Valves intentions, and no information will be provided. Let it go, Valve ISN'T porting Steam to Linux. End of.
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Originally posted by the_real_bill View PostWhat? There are over 100,000 replies on the Linux thread on Steam Forums, and Valve don't have the decency to at least deny this bs, thus clearing up Michaels lies.
Even if it does turn out true, he still posted an untrue article, citing no sources. "Inside info" my hairy left sack, It's still a wild guess based on some linux libraries hanging around in the steam binaries.
Valve may have experimented yes, but that does not extend to the release of a steam client, where it has to be maintained and supported. The only reason Mac is supported is because Valve realise Apple users pay over the odds for their machines, and are willing to spend it on games. Linux/FreeBSD...not so much. Valve know they can bleed Apple users, due to their reliance on commercial software. Unix users tend to be self
sufficient, thus it's harder to predict sales.
Anyway, as a Microsoft company, I suspect Valve actually hates Linux, but understands that Unix it is the standard for servers, hence a server and no client binary. I reckon in 6 months time, we will be still wondering about Valves intentions, and no information will be provided. Let it go, Valve ISN'T porting Steam to Linux. End of.
1. Valve hates Linux.
2. Apple paid Valve.
3. Valve is a Microsoft company.
I guess you're the one here who's full of shit. Making all kinds of crazy assumptions and all...
So let's pretent Michael is a blatant lying ad-whore, then how are you any better? Hell you're bla bla bullshit is ten times worse.
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Originally posted by V!NCENT View PostNobody would care if it is unofficial but hosted on some secret place on their website. In fact, people will praise them for it. Maybe that's what is already happening
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