I say go for RPM myself. Hmm. I wonder if there was a way to convert games from linux to Windows with out recreating them, or a "linux" application you could run Windows games on it. Trenton Matthews
T Man TV! Why watch it, if you can "listen" to it! Web site: http://TMan.net.ms Windows Live/MSN: <a href="http://tman.net.ms/msnim:[EMAIL PROTECTED]</a> Skype: <a href="skype:tmantv?add">Ad me to your Skype contacts!</a> By Phone: 303-872-7536 ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Bannick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 11:23 AM Subject: [Audyssey] Response to Josh's Linux Games Question > Josh, > > Our company is shipping 9 games that are playable by people who are blind. > > They currently run on Windows only. > > However, they're written in Java and the code base has been run on Linux > (as well as the Mac.) > > The games do not require DirectX because they use a Java-based speech > synthesizer to self-voice. They do not use SAPI. > > The 2 things that keep the company from publishing these games on Linux > are: > > * We haven't selected an installation kit, particularly one that is > useable by a consumer (as opposed to an I T professional) who is blind. > > * We don't know if there is any market for the games. > > So please help me with two questions: > > What installer would you use? (A separate email from Thomas Ward > suggested R P M or D P K G) > > What is your opinion as to how many Linux folks who are blind would like > games? > > B T W. I just joined this forum yesterday. Am a Java game coder for a > mainstream software company. Am interested in audio interfaces. The > company's U R L is <http://www.7128.com/>www.7128.com, but don't expect a > sales pitch. I'm a geek. > > John Bannick > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.4/969 - Release Date: 8/23/2007 > 4:04 PM > > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
