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LGP Announces Three New Linux Games
Time Doctor writes "LinuxGamePublishing has just announced three new titles in their IRC channel (#lgp) on freenode: Gorky 17 (more info, also known as Odium), Knights and Merchants (more info, somewhat like the Age of * games), and Software Tycoon (more info, one of the first Tycoon-style games for Linux!). The best part is that they are all ready to go into beta, and if LGP sells enough copies, Epic Interactive Entertainment has committed to six new titles for LGP in 2004!"
Pirating is as strong as ever in the Windows world, and people that use Microsoft products should be very used to shelling out cash for software.
Your stereotype that followers of the Open Source Initiative pirate software frequently is nothing but speculation.
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Well, maybe you're a bit lacking in knowledge about economics, but I do not believe obtaining the rights to the games you suggested is feasible right now.
I don't think I'm the only one grasping to windows because of games. Infact it's the only reason I have windows. If I could get all my games for linux, I would be using linux.
Please explain to me the feasibility and economics of wasting money to port bargain bin games nobody has ever heard of. I'm sure your greatly informative insights will enhance everyones understanding of these mystical economics you speak of. I'm sure there will be a few, maybe even a dozen copies sold of "Gorky 17" for Linux. It'll sit on two, maybe even three software store shelves. I can picture it now, it'll be between the Commander Keen Collection retail box set and Lotus 1-2-3.
I suppose I should have expected it. I do find it interesting to note however that my supposedly "flamebait" post has not been responded to with any flames. Mine is a valid argument. Too bad moderators can't see past their "everything with the word Linux in it is golden" glasses.