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Ask Slashdot: Is Linux Set To Be PC Gaming's Number Two Platform?
monkeyhybrid writes "Following a tweet from the developer of Maia (a cross platform game soon to hit Steam) that Linux was bringing him more game sales than OS X. Gaming On Linux decided to investigate further by reaching out to multiple developers for platform sales statistics. Although the findings and developer comments show Linux sales to still be sitting in third place, behind those of OS X and Windows, they are showing promise. Developer feedback certainly appears to be positive about the platform's future. With Steam OS on its way, surely leading to more big title releases making their way to the Linux platform, could Linux gaming be set to take the number two spot from Apple?"
People that have certain mac's that can't upgrade to the latest OS X might consider switching to Linux for games, especially considering the performance increases any future driver might offer (that OS X won't get, because Apple's drivers aren't updated frequently)
but there still is one huge problem for regular people and linux, and that's when you incorrectly shut-down most linux distro's you'll actually destroy your OS ~ install ubuntu (non-virtualized) and force shutdown (for proof)
Linux is still incredibly unusable on the desktop due to many of these little stupid bugs that regular people shouldn't have to bother with (it's too developer-centric, and too little HUMAN centric)
It's incredibly insightful and not only that but also informative at the same time. I'd say the ratio is about 50% informative, and 50% insightful, because it is equal parts informative and insightful - that is, it's about the same proportion (or perhaps the exact same proportion) informative as it is insightful. That's because it gives information - about the question the article is asking, as well as the general principle by which the answer is derived (i.e. Betteridge's Law) - and it's also insightful, because it provides insight into the subject matter of the article, as well as insight into the general principle by which the answer is derived (i.e. that very same aforementioned law known as Betteridge's Law).