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Why Aren't More Linux Users Gamers?
tops writes "MadPenguin.org wonders why more Linux users aren't gamers and attempts to answer that question. The article suggests, 'As far as I'm concerned, it all comes down to a choice. Expect the gaming industry to follow the Linux doctrine or instead, build up a viable, cross platform gaming market that includes us, the Linux users.' The article urges publishers to consider Linux users as a viable market, and requests that game developers target Linux as a platform during the pre-production phase." What do you think are the most important obstacles barring the big game publishers from reaching out to the Linux market more than they already do?
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A Linux user AND a gamer?
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You haven't seen a single 'Games for Windows' that didn't require Windows? Shocking. And you know what, all those games in the boxes labeled X-Box sure don't play very well in my PS3.
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.34% is pretty low. Even on my tanning bed owner's blog I get almost 1.5% Linux users. Does that mean that pasty white people are less technically inclided so use Linux less? That kinda bucks the stereotype, you know. ;)
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Microsoft has stated they will cease selling Windows XP as of June 30, 2008. When you can't buy new copies anymore, it's essentially dead, even if those of us who have it still use it for a while yet.
Oohhh...so you BOUGHT your copy.
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I really don't know what this article means.. I play "knetwalk" and "xbill" for like 5 hours a day.
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That's funny! Here I thought I had played it on my Xbox all those years ago.
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Of course not. This is Slashdot. There's at least what, 5 or 6 Linux users here.
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