Originally posted by Svartalf
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Originally posted by Thetargos View PostThat bit right there is priceless.
If only they would honor better their decision to support Linux (particularly Dell), as it is a hell to try and find their Linux offerings on their websites... Not to mention their "<brand X> recommends Microsoft Windows Vista" messages stamped all over their sites.
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There are more than one jop opening that requires linux experience, though it may just be server stuff:
Senior Software Engineer, Web Applications
Operating Systems:
Windows
Linux
Equipment and Applications
Windows and Linux server configuration familiaritySenior Programer:]
Minimum Requirements
Master?s degree in computer engineering or applied mathematics.
Must have two years experience with the responsibilities of the position with C++, Windows and Linux platforms, using networking technologies in large scale systems or gaming platforms, including experience taking a computer software product or a video game from conception and development through publication and product shipment.
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Originally posted by wiscados View PostThere are more than one jop opening that requires linux experience, though it may just be server stuff:
I really do believe they are porting HL or HL2 to Linux, both of them already run on OpenGL, HL was an OGL game and HL2 also runs on PlayStation 3 which, uses OpenGL. Onve it is on OpenGL there really isn't much left except OS specific stuff...
Well, in the case of the PS3, it's a little more involved than that as the PS3 uses OpenGL ES 2.0 which is, OpenGL, but it adds a few embedded twists to the mix. Chances are, there's no code changes needed, but they may have used some ES specific calls, which would have to be re-worked, etc. Having said this, though, they will have done all the really "difficult" work already for the Orange Box- so why not?
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Originally posted by Svartalf View PostIsn't it though? I particularly liked the fact that both OEMs in the same timeframe told them the exact same thing.
Originally posted by SvartalfKeep in mind that the OEMs aren't monolithic entities- and the decisions to make this an issue haven't been getting made except as an as-needed basis with them until recently. There's still a LOT of pro-MS people in Dell and HP and that's part of the reason the stuff's the way it is. The other reason is that Microsoft DOES give "marketing dollars" to companies that do the "We Recommend Vista" bull- something I've considered to be a serious conflict of interest.
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