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xeNULL

#! Pirate

From: The Internet

Registered: 2011-01-23

Posts: 811

Steam coming to linux

Hey guys I know I have not been around for a while and you may already know of this but Valve is planning steam for linux and here is the official blog.

http://blogs.valvesoftware.com/linux/steamd-penguins/

enjoy

xenjii =]

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Sluggie

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From: Buenos Aires

Registered: 2012-04-27

Posts: 17

Re: Steam coming to linux

*drooling*

rhowaldt

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Registered: 2011-03-09

Posts: 4,396

Re: Steam coming to linux

nice, that's a bit of a newer page than what i read earlier. this stuff has been buzzing for some time now, but no clear news on it, no definite site. this is nice that they have their own blog dedicated to this. excited!

Awebb

The Singularity

Registered: 2009-07-23

Posts: 2,812

Re: Steam coming to linux

While this is not exactly new, it is nice to finally know the real place for information. Blogmarked :-D

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Tim

#! CrunchBanger

From: SWeden

Registered: 2012-07-09

Posts: 142

Re: Steam coming to linux

If this would work fine in a near future, and others are doing the same. Bye bye to windows 7 on my gaming pc!!  The ability to play games without any trouble on linux, then iam stuck on linux forever

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Eren

#! Die Hard

From: Black Mesa

Registered: 2009-07-27

Posts: 801

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Re: Steam coming to linux

They say still coming to Linux but they didn't say when. When? Waiting.

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xeNULL

#! Pirate

From: The Internet

Registered: 2011-01-23

Posts: 811

Re: Steam coming to linux

I am just gonna keep an eye on that for a release date. From what I have read its only coming to ubuntu but once the linux community gets hold of the source...you know what happens ;D

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sqlpython

#! Die Hard

Registered: 2011-11-28

Posts: 820

Re: Steam coming to linux

Great News!!
I have thought about installing Steam for years. I even have bought the Orange Box but refused to install on WinDoze. The reason is I would be running WinDoze just to run Steam..right now and for the past 10-12 years I haven't had a reason to personally run WinDoze.

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cbdxs

#! Die Hard

Registered: 2011-08-03

Posts: 1,850

Re: Steam coming to linux

Been hearing this story floating around, but for now the thing to do is wait.

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mynis01

#! Die Hard

From: 127.0.0.1

Registered: 2010-07-02

Posts: 1,714

Re: Steam coming to linux

Valve's Newell: Windows 8 "catastrophe" driving Valve to embrace Linux

talles

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Registered: 2012-07-11

Posts: 30

Re: Steam coming to linux

That's huge for linux.
Humble Bundles was already a lesson for some people; now I doubt the rest won't get the message.

The greatest game distribution platform and a huge game developer coming to linux. Plus Gabe hating Windows 8.
I'm so excited with this

And Valve is hiring the big guys to working on it, famous people of gaming industry.
I've heard that Sam Lantinga (Creator of Simple DirectMedia Layer, founder of Loki Games, World of Warcraft developer) is joining the team.

xeNULL

#! Pirate

From: The Internet

Registered: 2011-01-23

Posts: 811

Re: Steam coming to linux

I knew they couldn't deny gaming for linux forever it was just the when. Plus I have always found that games on linux (Tremulous, Doom 3) always looked better and ran faster. All I am worried about is the amount of closed source and security that this will bring...but its worth it =]

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Chris740

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Registered: 2012-06-16

Posts: 25

Re: Steam coming to linux

I knew they couldn't deny gaming for linux forever it was just the when. Plus I have always found that games on linux (Tremulous, Doom 3) always looked better and ran faster. All I am worried about is the amount of closed source and security that this will bring...but its worth it =]

Odd, I haven't been able to get OpenGL to outdo (or even match) DirectX on Wondows or Linux. I've installed NVidia's drivers on my desktop. Is there anything more I can do to increase performance?

Awebb

The Singularity

Registered: 2009-07-23

Posts: 2,812

Re: Steam coming to linux

Is there anything more I can do to increase performance?

Yes, probably a seperate thread would be a good idea.

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apm

#! Junkie

From: loops and branches of reality

Registered: 2012-04-12

Posts: 328

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Re: Steam coming to linux

even richard stallman believes steam will make a lot of people switch from windows to gnu/linux .
  http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/nonfree-games.html

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p120d16y

#! Die Hard

From: Midwest

Registered: 2011-08-08

Posts: 800

Re: Steam coming to linux

^He also thinks it will do harm.
Off topic, but browsing through gnu.org after reading your link, I found you can buy autographed copies of Stallman's books for $50. As soon as I can spare that, I'm going to buy one. He's not going to be around for that much longer, and I think it will really be worth it to have one. I wouldn't sell it.

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sunfizz98

Carbonated Orange Juice

From: su terminal

Registered: 2011-05-12

Posts: 1,871

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Re: Steam coming to linux

@p120d16y
Are you alluding to some serious health condition with Stallman?

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p120d16y

#! Die Hard

From: Midwest

Registered: 2011-08-08

Posts: 800

Re: Steam coming to linux

He's old. People die. He's not exactly fit.
I don't allude to anything, just the process of life.

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apm

#! Junkie

From: loops and branches of reality

Registered: 2012-04-12

Posts: 328

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Re: Steam coming to linux

^He also thinks it will do harm.
Off topic, but browsing through gnu.org after reading your link, I found you can buy autographed copies of Stallman's books for $50. As soon as I can spare that, I'm going to buy one. He's not going to be around for that much longer, and I think it will really be worth it to have one. I wouldn't sell it.

don't say that stallman is our shepherd and i am his gnu , he is my saviour , so please never for the love of freedom ever say that .

P.S  - he signed my laptop ( autograph ) :d

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pvsage

Internal Affairs

From: North Carolina

Registered: 2009-10-18

Posts: 8,993

Re: Steam coming to linux

^He also thinks it will do harm.
Off topic, but browsing through gnu.org after reading your link, I found you can buy autographed copies of Stallman's books for $50. As soon as I can spare that, I'm going to buy one. He's not going to be around for that much longer, and I think it will really be worth it to have one. I wouldn't sell it.

I would, but only if it actually became valuable.  Somehow I don't expect a signed Richard Stallman ever going for the same price as, for example, a signed Jimi Hendrix.

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p120d16y

#! Die Hard

From: Midwest

Registered: 2011-08-08

Posts: 800

Re: Steam coming to linux

I would, but only if it actually became valuable.  Somehow I don't expect a signed Richard Stallman ever going for the same price as, for example, a signed Jimi Hendrix.

People would probably..

*puts shades on*

Want it to be free.

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AwesomeFist

#! Die Hard

From: Dungeons of Doom

Registered: 2011-01-02

Posts: 668

Re: Steam coming to linux

They say still coming to Linux but they didn't say when. When? Waiting.

It's coming, Soon...

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elvaqueroloco

#! CrunchBanger

From: #! Rodeo bucking chute

Registered: 2012-03-25

Posts: 121

Re: Steam coming to linux

People would probably..

*puts shades on*

Want it to be free.

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!

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pvsage

Internal Affairs

From: North Carolina

Registered: 2009-10-18

Posts: 8,993

Re: Steam coming to linux

^ The crazy bull beat me to it.

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