Interesting article by Mr. Carmack regarding the Linux gaming market, and, I suspect, the Linux industry as a whole, right now. Not terrifically encouraging, given his comments. But he does make very valid points that need to be addressed by the Linux community as a whole, before they can step up and be called a true player in the OS wars.
The unfortunate truth is, time is money; and hardware costs money as well, and one cannot spend time on something that does not feed himself and his family. So, for Linux to spread beyond the hobbyist and programmers, it has to be profitable for any company, and it has to be easy to use for the casual non-power, non-programmer user.
So, methinks it's time for the Linux community to address these issues, and soon, before they die on the vine.
IMHO.
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Interesting article by Mr. Carmack regarding the Linux gaming market, and, I suspect, the Linux industry as a whole, right now. Not terrifically encouraging, given his comments. But he does make very valid points that need to be addressed by the Linux community as a whole, before they can step up and be called a true player in the OS wars. The unfortunate truth is, time is money; and hardware costs money as well, and one cannot spend time on something that does not feed himself and his family. So, for Linux to spread beyond the hobbyist and programmers, it has to be profitable for any company, and it has to be easy to use for the casual non-power, non-programmer user. So, methinks it's time for the Linux community to address these issues, and soon, before they die on the vine. IMHO.