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Ars Technica reports:
For decades after Linux's early '90s debut, even the hardest of hardcore boosters for the open source operating system had to admit that it couldn't really compete in one important area of software: gaming.
Now, more than a year into the SteamOS era (measuring from that beta launch), the nascent Linux gaming community is cautiously optimistic about the promise of a viable PC gaming market that doesn't rely on a Microsoft OS. Despite technical and business problems that continue to get in the way, Valve has already transformed gaming on Linux from "practically nothing" to "definitely something" and could be on the verge of making it much more than that.
For those already running Linux on their main machines, though, finally having significant gaming options on their platform of choice will continue to be a happy side effect of Valve's still-developing push into this new market. "I do know that in the absolute worst case, the chicken-and-egg problem is solved," Gordon said. "You get people to a platform with games, but games won't come until people are on a platform. Valve being there has clearly given developers the faith to stick their toes in the water right away."
Linux gaming has come a long way. I have a couple hundred games on Steam than run under Linux. (Well, most of them ;) Here's to the next era being freedom oriented from it's foundations. Oculus selling out to FB was a blow, but I think Steam will do it right if only because they have thrown their hat into SteamOS.
"Steam is bringing the best games and user-generated content to exciting new destinations. At GDC 2015, we’ll be giving demos of the refined Steam Controller, new living room devices, and a previously-unannounced SteamVR hardware system."
http://store.steampowered.com/universe/
http://steamcommunity.com/app/250820
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/02/23/steamvr-announced/
And because it's related, interesting and open source.
http://osvr.com/
(Score: 2) by Hairyfeet on Tuesday March 03 2015, @03:56AM
Uhhh...dude? They are STILL overwriting the installed bootloader FOR THEIR OWN. If it was a truly logical and non biased system it would ask "Would you like to have Grub, have grub and add a line for the Windows OS, or keep the Windows bootloader and add a line to it for our OS? Please note if you choose 3 you will have to DIY" but that is NOT what it does, it does the exact. same. thing. Windows does and overwrites the previous bootloader without prompting. This is why I recommend Linux in a VM now, got tired of doing the "Fix MBR, fix boot" dance because none of the Linux installers would just install the OS and give ME, the user, the choice of what to do on the bootloader issue.
And you just told us all we need to know, because you have AAMOF NEVER installed Windows even once! A Dell recovery disc says quite clearly it is A RECOVERY DISC, it is NOT a Windows installation disc! How you think you can say you know how Windows behaves when you do not even understand the difference between recovery OEM and install CD/DVD? Again shows your bias and lack of actual real world experience. A Dell disc is designed to put a PC back to factory image...that's it, you can NOT install Windows from this disc, in fact if you try to run it on anything other than the model it came with all it will do is make a big fucked up mess, as everything from the registry to the boot order has been PRESET by Dell at the factory. The reason why they do this is two-fold, 1.- They get paid $$ to install bloatware, the bloatware is already baked into the recovery disc so if you recover? You get the bloatware back. 2.- If you want an actual Windows install disc you can get one from Del...at an additional fee.
But just FYI saying you "installed" an XP RTM recovery disc so you "know" how Windows behaves? Not only makes you look uninformed, it makes you look like a dinosaur. It would be like me giving a review of Linux by trotting out the first edition of Debian...you see XP RTM was released FIFTEEN YEARS AGO, a full decade and a half, and has about as much to do with how modern Windows operates as Debian 1 is a reflection of how the latest Mint behaves. And again you didn't even install a single copy of XP RTM, you used a Dell disc image of a crapware loaded preinstall, and you are using THAT to judge how Windows behaves? Dude get with this decade, okay? Try an actual copy of Windows 7, you might actually like it!
ACs are never seen so don't bother. Always ready to show SJWs for the racists they are.