Steam for Linux or The Beginning of the End of Windows

Aldurin · 02-14-2013, 02:07 PM

So Steam for Linux is now officially released. The current display of Linux-compatible games is rather small, but they're still encouraging people to check out Linux and at least play TF2 that way. Hopefully they'll start working on trying to get Linux support for as many games as possible, because if all of the games were Linux compatible, I'd drop Windows in a heartbeat and forever use Linux (games are really the only reason I still use Windows).

The second title of the thread is somewhat an exaggeration. While I do expect to see a drop in Windows users due to this, it won't necessarily kill Windows (though their lockdown on compatibility is probably the only thing keeping many gamers with it). It's great that Gabe Newell found Windows 8 to be so disappointing that he pushed the Linux support, and maybe this will be the start of a big change.

Thoughts, disagreements or "I can't post now currently uninstalling Windows"?

Doc ock rokc · 02-14-2013, 03:18 PM

No one is calling windows 8 a success. So its no surprise that no businesses or schools are really supporting it. It was reased to soon after windows 7 (i mean Seriously!) also when it is about as compatible as ME and Vista you know you are gonna fail.

as for linux...meh. I am not against linux however I am not for it ether. There is still too few linux games to justify the change for me.

akaSM · 02-14-2013, 04:29 PM

I'd be happy to ditch Windows but, my games need it to run. OTOH, I would have to hunt for a nice GUI because I really really don't like that Unity stuff that got added to Ubuntu.

EDIT: Actually...since I got some free time, I'll give Linux another chance, it's not like I'll miss Windows 8 on my laptop or anything....also, free penguin!

Grandmaster_Skweeb · 02-14-2013, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by akaSM

OTOH, I would have to hunt for a nice GUI because I really really don't like that Unity stuff that got added to Ubuntu.

Gnome-Fallback says hello.

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Originally Posted by Doc ock rokc

No one is calling windows 8 a success.

I'm very much against windows 8, but I will concede that there are some nice changes to its underlying operations. What would have made it far more well received is if on a PC they included an option in the installation to keep a traditional desktop or use tiles. Forcing that big, and stupid, a change on users is what's really hurting them right now and giving other OS' more incentive to step their game up.

akaSM · 02-14-2013, 07:02 PM

So, because my laptop has 2 GPUs (CPU integrated horrible Intel stuff and a dedicated AMD one), I cannot seem to find some drivers that will work well...or at all.

At least Sony now has Windows 7 drivers for my laptop! goodbye Windows 8!

Oh yeah, and Steam won't work at all either, it tried to update but, won't start at all. I'll try it on my desktop PC though.

mauve · 02-14-2013, 07:18 PM

My sister describes Windows 8 as "Cruddily repackaged Windows 7 that Microsoft let some intern script kiddy make a tablet-like desktop interface for." Neither of us use it, nor do we have any intention to upgrade. That being said, the Linux-compatible Steam still won't kill Microsoft, or even harm it much. Just like how Steam for Mac didn't harm it much. PCs still have the most available game titles and a large share of the home computer market. I'm guessing this move will only benefit people who already are Linux fans.

Grandmaster_Skweeb · 02-14-2013, 08:12 PM

The goal isnt so much as dominate and replace as it is to provide an option to people dissatisfied with microsoft's idiotic direction.

I just hope there's some goodies in tf2 for linux like they did with the mac buds. 'Cause, y'know, hats.

Edit edit: TUXXY! Iam all over dat shit when i get home from work.

Magus · 02-14-2013, 09:15 PM

Yeah, the death of Windows...sure...

That said I still use XP.

akaSM · 02-15-2013, 12:56 AM

My desktop did everything fine and, now I have a penguin :3

Aldurin · 02-15-2013, 02:07 AM

I wish they'd offer some form of Linux-Promotion item in DOTA 2 so that we can identify allies in our terrible, hateful bigotry toward people that are clearly too dumb to use anything but Windows

But yeah Steam's Linux compatibility would be perfect if WINE would get its shit together enough to fill all of the blank spots in the Linux lineup for Steam without being buggier than an on-release Bethesda engine. As it is there isn't going to be an OS mass exodus because of linux, but it's still a start.

02-14-2013, 02:07 PM	#1
Aldurin Lakitu Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,648	Steam for Linux or The Beginning of the End of Windows So Steam for Linux is now officially released. The current display of Linux-compatible games is rather small, but they're still encouraging people to check out Linux and at least play TF2 that way. Hopefully they'll start working on trying to get Linux support for as many games as possible, because if all of the games were Linux compatible, I'd drop Windows in a heartbeat and forever use Linux (games are really the only reason I still use Windows). The second title of the thread is somewhat an exaggeration. While I do expect to see a drop in Windows users due to this, it won't necessarily kill Windows (though their lockdown on compatibility is probably the only thing keeping many gamers with it). It's great that Gabe Newell found Windows 8 to be so disappointing that he pushed the Linux support, and maybe this will be the start of a big change. Thoughts, disagreements or "I can't post now currently uninstalling Windows"?

02-14-2013, 03:18 PM	#2
Doc ock rokc ...Really? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: in Theory. Everything works here Posts: 3,961	No one is calling windows 8 a success. So its no surprise that no businesses or schools are really supporting it. It was reased to soon after windows 7 (i mean Seriously!) also when it is about as compatible as ME and Vista you know you are gonna fail. as for linux...meh. I am not against linux however I am not for it ether. There is still too few linux games to justify the change for me. __________________ I have a Pesterchum its DangerousDoc I am ether fading out of Time, Space, or Reality...Or Simply my Typewriter is running out of ink

02-14-2013, 07:18 PM	#6
mauve So Dreamy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Someplace magical Posts: 6,863	My sister describes Windows 8 as "Cruddily repackaged Windows 7 that Microsoft let some intern script kiddy make a tablet-like desktop interface for." Neither of us use it, nor do we have any intention to upgrade. That being said, the Linux-compatible Steam still won't kill Microsoft, or even harm it much. Just like how Steam for Mac didn't harm it much. PCs still have the most available game titles and a large share of the home computer market. I'm guessing this move will only benefit people who already are Linux fans. __________________ Yoo Hoo!

02-14-2013, 08:12 PM	#7
Grandmaster_Skweeb Doesn't care anymore Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,429	The goal isnt so much as dominate and replace as it is to provide an option to people dissatisfied with microsoft's idiotic direction. I just hope there's some goodies in tf2 for linux like they did with the mac buds. 'Cause, y'know, hats. Edit edit: TUXXY! Iam all over dat shit when i get home from work. Last edited by Grandmaster_Skweeb; 02-14-2013 at 08:30 PM.

02-14-2013, 09:15 PM	#8
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	Yeah, the death of Windows...sure... That said I still use XP.

02-15-2013, 02:07 AM	#10
Aldurin Lakitu Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,648	I wish they'd offer some form of Linux-Promotion item in DOTA 2 so that we can identify allies in our terrible, hateful bigotry toward people that are clearly too dumb to use anything but Windows But yeah Steam's Linux compatibility would be perfect if WINE would get its shit together enough to fill all of the blank spots in the Linux lineup for Steam without being buggier than an on-release Bethesda engine. As it is there isn't going to be an OS mass exodus because of linux, but it's still a start.