Christopher Swift wrote: > Hey guys, I'm not sure if this is off-topic for Ubuntu-UK but it > relates to Ubuntu and I think it would be of some interest to you, > just as it was to myself. As fellow /.ers may have heard, the Windows > demo version of Left 4 Dead has some Linux binaries included in the > directory, most notably "steam_clientlinux.so". > Here is a link with far more info: > http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=steam_confirmation&num=1 > <http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=steam_confirmation&num=1> > > So what does this mean for Ubuntu and GNU/Linux itself? Well, a port > of such a major client in the games industry (Steam) can only be good > for us Linuxers since it will bring more attention to our platforms > because they will want to be able in theory to provide support too for > their games if their competitors are. What are your views on this? Are > you a major gamer too who cannot wait for Steam to port or are you > just a person who is happy for any such port even if it doesn't affect > you? > > Regards, > Chris. codeweavers - crossover games, works with steam or according to the installer thing it comes with it does. so may be worth having a look at. however at the same time if there is a petition to get steam ported, it may be worth signing that too, the more the merrier.
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