Well, you all have very good points, especially Eric. I always tend to think about companies in the 1st person view, ie:"Would I probably do the same thing, whats best for myself?". The answer is always yes.
Anyway, I have to disagree with you on one point Chip. Yes, it is not profitable to try sell something to an open source OS. However, there is a company making, and selling games for Linux. EA. They are currently selling the Sims for linux, albeit at a rediculous price. Thats my $0.03 for now. >From: Chip Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [OT] Why no Linux Client Support? (was Valves >Anti Cheat) >Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:02:48 -0400 > >-- >On June 04, 2002, Eric (Deacon) sent me the following: > > Heh, that's always funny. "You're a puss if you don't ignore the best > > interests of your business, and instead pour an incredible amount of man > > hours into a big hole in the ground: a 4 year old (plus?) engine > > designed from the start to run on Windows being rewritten to function on > > a server OS that a tiny handful of people have adapted for use as a > > desktop OS." Stan, it's just not practical. I don't know where you get > > off insinuating that Valve has neither "vision" nor "guts". That makes > > me mad, man. You want to kick their dog while you're here? Working > > personally with the WineX people is already way beyond the call of duty, > > and I'm surprised at your attitude. Overall, Valve has done--and > > continues to do--a kickass job in a harsh market. Don't be getting down > > on them because they care more about feeding their families than making > > a handful of die-hard linux freaks happy... > >Let's not forget that the only company to actively port games to Linux >went under. I just don't think there's a market for selling games to a >tiny fraction of the population who is used to getting everything for >free. > >Linux has been traditionally associated with hackers, and hackers with >pirates, which doesn't help matters any. > >-- >Chip Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.chocobo.cx/chip/ >GCM/CS d+(-) s+:++ a20>? C++ UB++++$ P+++$ L- E--- W++ N@ o K- w O M+ >V-- PS+ PE Y+ PGP++ t+@ R@ tv@ b++@ DI++++ D+(-) G++ e>++ h>++ r++ y? >-- >[ Content of type application/pgp-signature deleted ] >_______________________________________________ >To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >please visit: >http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
