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Tux Vs Clippy - New XBox Game
An anonymous reader writes "Just submitted on the XBox developers list, a new Xbox game (iso) is available. 'The battle for world dominance is raging. And now, you can play the game on your xbox(tm). Choose alliance with either Tux or Clippy, and finish the mother of all disputes right here and right now. This game is free (as in beer), and will run on any xbox that has been modified for use with the GNU/Linux operating system. The game runs on top of xbox-linux from Sourceforge's xbox-linux project.' The game features include: Industry heroes like CLIPPY, TUX, BIL, STV, RMS, LNS; Battle cries, each unique to the in-game characters, ranging from "Developers! Developers! Developers!" to "GNU!"; Anti aliased alpha-transparency graphics; Explosions." I have no idea if they're serious, and it doesn't matter.
Not only have they created an unauthorized X box game. They've done so using Microsoft's mascot.
I wonder how many minutes until the cease and desist letter.
Yeah, based on Microsoft's cash position, they can only lose money on the XBox for roughly 1000 more years, before they'll be forced to pull the plug.
Would you really want to? I mean, this game is pretty poor if you need to bring it out on the xbox. I mean MS are already annoyed about it being chipped/linux'd. But what do we do? Instead of making ourselves look mature and putting out a decent game, we have to bring out silly games like this that give the whole linux scene some very bad light. Now if the game tuxracer was made to run a decent frame rate on the xbox then great, but this game is just another 'wait until we grow up .. we hate m$... we are leet..'
Stuff like this really shows the immaturity of some of the linux community.
No, it is not exclusively m$ bashing.
This game is totally unbiased, as you
can play both sides. There is no advantage
in playing tux over playing clippy.
This is a symmetrical game.
Bram Stolk
Bram Stolk http://stolk.org/tlctc/
Falcons eye looks good, but is still would classify as "dated" in my book.
Wow, sent an e-mail as suggested when clicking on "use classic" banner, and got a fast response that addressed my msg
Lone Ranger (pressing his ear to the ground):
Kemosabe:
While you have a good point about the merits of this game, your attitude is one the main reasons that corporations such as MS have problems dealing with "The Linux Community". The community is not a single entity with a central steering committee. In other words, we did not release this game.
And besides, do you really think that Linux users are the only ones to release games displaying poor taste or immature humour? What about all the really silly Flash games (or whatever they are) that crapflood mailboxes the world over, like the Frog in a blender game? Do you believe that anyone really thinks that those games are released by "The Windows Community"? If not, then why would anyone think that the Tux Vs Clippy game is release by the Linux community?
Ahh - My eye!
The doctor said I'm not supposed to get Slashdot in it!
"As for the war analogy... I hardly see how yetanother make fun of MS game is going to help. I tend to agree with the parent.. it makes the community look cheap and childish."
From the bottom of the Tux vs. Clippy website:
[Note to the people who think this is plain microsoft bashing: it is not. This game is totally symmetrical, there is no advantage of playing tux over playing clippy, and it pokes fun at both sides.]
You say read the article. I say to you, "Read the link." =)
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But it does prove a point.. your topic that is. 'MS started this'... iow.. 'they did it!!! it's their fault!!'. This to me reeks of recess."
While calling names (E.G. "Micro$oft Winblows" or "GPL is a cancer and anti-American") is pointless, it's understandable. Microsoft made bad software. That's fact. These days, while their software is better (IMO), they're making direct attacks on Linux and the GPL and spreading FUD.
From Microsoft's point of view, Linux is something it can't buy-out or under-cut. Marketing and legal issues are it's only weapons. They feel threatened, and the GPL goes against what they feel makes America great (so I assume anyway). Sure they'll throw out some mud.
Both sides are guilty. However, while Ballmer insults Linux, he spends the rest of his time trying to put more control in the hands of Microsoft. While Joe Linux insults Microsoft, he's out there writing free software.
Immaturity will find its way into anything. It's the rest of the story that counts.
~Dalcius
Rome wasn't burnt in a day.