> It's this kind of mindset that is limiting the penetration of > Linux on the desktop. It takes a company leader with vision > and guts to take a chance.
Heh, that's always funny. "You're a puss if you don't ignore the best interests of your business, and instead pour an incredible amount of man hours into a big hole in the ground: a 4 year old (plus?) engine designed from the start to run on Windows being rewritten to function on a server OS that a tiny handful of people have adapted for use as a desktop OS." Stan, it's just not practical. I don't know where you get off insinuating that Valve has neither "vision" nor "guts". That makes me mad, man. You want to kick their dog while you're here? Working personally with the WineX people is already way beyond the call of duty, and I'm surprised at your attitude. Overall, Valve has done--and continues to do--a kickass job in a harsh market. Don't be getting down on them because they care more about feeding their families than making a handful of die-hard linux freaks happy... Here's an additional thought: it's going to take a very large corporation with the R&D muscle in software development to really make linux a half-way viable alternative as a desktop OS (which it is NOT, now, for the vast majority of computer users), especially since stockholders aren't necessarily going to be thrilled about an opensource project. You can have your Disney-esque melodrama, David and Goliath, little guys on the side of "right" versus the "evil corporate empire" (I'm so tired of that phrase). But if your little guys care more about "principle" than the harsh reality of the demands of a free-market, your little guys aren't going to ever be around long enough to become the big guys. I know you know this, Stan. Please don't keep your head in the clouds on this issue. We need you here on earth ;) -- Eric (the Deacon remix) _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
