Originally posted by cjcox
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You do realize you spent a lot of time typing something completely worthless? Steam runs on every distribution. Just because they picked the distribution with the largest community to release Steam on first doesn't mean anything. Also, I know it's fun to jump onto bandwagons and make fun of Ubuntu and Canonical, but it's really silly and needs to stop. -
Long time Steam on Linux user
Ok.. I've been Linux only since 1993. I've had a Steam account for a very long time, using Steam under Wine, where titles like Half-Life and Half-Life 2 have run for many many years.
So.. now we have "native Steam".. however, realize it's native Steam for a VERY particular distribution of Linux that is known for very peculiar behaviors and choices.
With that said, many of us, especially those with existing Steam accounts, and the extreme minority like myself, that have had Linux-Steam only accounts for many years... have figured out how to twist the highly proprietary target "native Steam" client into a functioning program on something other than "that" distribution of Linux.
Here's the problem. If you see a Steam app that works with Linux and you're are NOT running "that" distribution, odds of it actually working are probably less than 50%. And most app makers do not include any free demo... which isn't necessarily a guarantee that things will work, but still...
Recommendation... I think Linux "native Steam" needs a "free" period for apps. That is, your access to an app through Steam should work for a set period from the moment you download it without having to pay for it. Then, if it's a title you want to keep, pay for it.
Right now... "native Steam" on Linux, if you're not using "that" distribution.. it's a huge risk.Leave a comment:
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I've been wondering whether Valve has considered to support Wine for Windows only games in their catalog. With support I mean to hire developer(s) to work on Wine compatibility and also advertise compatible games in Steam store. SteamOS with Wine could be huge (no need to keep a Windows box any more).Leave a comment:
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