While I'm optomistic
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| tracyanne Jul 30, 2012 5:41 PM EDT |
I suspect, based on past performance, that the apparently hopeful signs, for Linux, are really just posturing to get a better deal with Microsoft. Hopefully Microsoft will stick to their guns and not give any of these companies any special deals... and maybe christmas will come early. |
| Koriel Jul 31, 2012 4:57 AM EDT |
@ta I have pretty much the same concerns that this may be just to get MS to open up a bit and once they do it will be bye bye Linux hello Mr Ballmer. It would be a great xmas if Valve are truly serious about this but even in their own words they are "hedging their bets". |
| jacog Jul 31, 2012 5:29 AM EDT |
I doubt Microsoft would open up. They don't really care about the loss of gaming vendors that sell on Windows since they aren't making any money there. The walled garden would feed into their ultimate goal - to be able to make money out of every piece of software on their OS. |
| CFWhitman Jul 31, 2012 9:42 AM EDT |
It's not Windows 8 that's a problem for Valve from the distribution viewpoint because Steam works fine on Windows 8. The problem is that Windows 8 looks like it could be the first step toward 'Metro as the new Windows.' If legacy Windows is gradually phased out in favor of Metro, then Steam becomes obsolete on Microsoft operating systems. As long as legacy Windows is kept available, there will be a place for Steam on Windows, although there will be competition from Microsoft's own application store. Regardless of how things turn out with Windows, though, this is more than a token effort to pressure Microsoft. Valve is putting altogether too much effort into the Linux push for them not to be serious about it. It's not how Microsoft responds that will ultimately decide whether they continue the efforts. It's how the market for Steam games develops in Linux. As long as Linux desktop use continues to climb, it's likely that Valve will continue to increase Linux support. If it climbs quickly, then they will ramp up support. If it climbs slowly, then their efforts will probably be more half-hearted. This ignores another possibility, though. There are rumors that Valve is going to bring out a Linux based console for a dedicated Steam client. If this actually happens, then Valve's efforts will be linked to the success of that platform as well as general Linux desktop use. |
| Fettoosh Jul 31, 2012 11:49 AM EDT |
Quoting:There are rumors that Valve is going to bring out a Linux based console for a dedicated Steam client. If that is not in the works already, you just gave them an excellent idea/option to take their business to a new level. |
| jdixon Jul 31, 2012 11:55 AM EDT |
> I'm optomistic... It's those bewitching eyes. :) > ...you just gave them an excellent idea/option to take their business to a new level. We can hope. |
| BernardSwiss Jul 31, 2012 8:16 PM EDT |
The big problem isn't (from Valve/Steam perspective) the Windows 6/Metro OS. They can deal with that the same way(s) they always have. The BIG problem is the Windows 8/Metro business model -- that directly threatens their revenues. |
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