>As to why they might want to have separate boxes >for Windows, Mac, and Linux, it might be to >gather information. When I go down to CompUSA and > pick up my copy, Id will *know* that >I bought that box to get the Linux version. My >guess is that Id is trying to find out if there >is enough Linux interest > for Linux to be an officially >supported platform for their future games, or if >it should go back to being a "we'll do a port for >fun in our spare time" > platform. Same for the Mac--Apple's >selling a lot of iMacs--and I'm sure Id wants to >know just how big the Mac market for the latest >games is>.
I think you're right at all, but if I do not find the linux version in a store, I would buy the win version and download the linux binary(that'll be possible, see bluesnews.com, anna kang/id) and id thinks there's not enough interest for Linux to be an supported platform...
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no, according to anna kang/id you can download the missing binaries...(win, linux, mac)
>As to why they might want to have separate boxes >for Windows, Mac, and Linux, it might be to >gather information. When I go down to CompUSA and
> pick up my copy, Id will *know* that >I bought that box to get the Linux version. My >guess is that Id is trying to find out if there >is enough Linux interest
> for Linux to be an officially >supported platform for their future games, or if >it should go back to being a "we'll do a port for >fun in our spare time"
> platform. Same for the Mac--Apple's >selling a lot of iMacs--and I'm sure Id wants to >know just how big the Mac market for the latest >games is>.
I think you're right at all, but if I do not find the linux version in a store, I would buy the win version and download the linux binary(that'll be possible, see bluesnews.com, anna kang/id) and id thinks there's not enough interest for Linux to be an supported platform...