Yes, Wolfire Software seems to be the best success story on the Linux front right now. They're not Linux exclusive, but all their games include Linux versions. And they seem to be doing pretty good.
Has there ever been a Linux-exclusive game company that *didn't* either go bankrupt, face massive layoffs/resignations, or never deliver on their promised games?
I don't mean that sarcastically, I'm seriously asking the question. Seems like every time I hear about a Linux game company, it's something negative. There must be at least one or two success stories out there.
It's the "World According to Garp" principle. Now that he's overseen a huge disaster, he's been disaster-proofed. I mean, what are the odds he'd have two disasters in a row, right?
here is an excellent Outer Limits eps on this very idea. If I remember... something like dinosaur aliens control instant teleportation that is essentially long range cloning...
"Think Like a Dinosaur," based on the excellent Asimov's short story of the same name by James Patrick Kelly. The 90's Outer Limits, for all its cheese, actually did adaptations of a lot of great science fiction short stories. Another great one was Inconstant Moon, based on a classic Larry Niven short story.
What's even worse is that there aren't many places they can go where they can ever be safe. U.S./Hollywood power pretty much owns every government and legal system in the world. There are only a few countries like Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, etc. that would stand up to that power, and they all have issues of their own.
As knowledge expands, it becomes harder and harder to see the big picture. Everyone becomes a specialist, focusing on narrower and narrower specialties.
But that's not a bad sign. It's just an inevitable wall. There are only so many years in a human life and only so much any one person can learn and retain in that time. We just have to work a little more at stepping back from our tiny cages and saying "So what does this really mean in the larger scheme of things?" and recognizing there is larger world beyond our narrowly-focused field of view.
Well, either that or we could just ask Jesus to tell us what to do.
I am buying a sailboat and going for a Duchy myself. I wish to be the "Duke of Northumbira." No one has occupied the post in centuries, so I figure no one will complain too much.
IIRC, back in those days I was a tough but stylish Miami detective--fighting drug smugglers alongside a young and dashing Ronald Reagan. As we cruised down the streets, listening to El DeBarge on our Walkmans, sometimes Ronny would turn to me and say "Where's the beef?" And we would both laugh.
This has never worked, would never work, and could never work. And it was a PR stunt when Pirate Bay said they were going to do it, it was a PR stunt when HavenCo was founded, and I can't believe anyone thinks anyone still buys it. Hell, even the batshit-crazy Sealand founder and his family long ago abandoned their "country" and HavenCo collapsed in 2008. It's also been pretty much abandoned since a fire in 2006 (amusingly forcing the few "independent" countrymen left to cry for a rescue from the British Air Force). The facility has a single generator left and living facilities for one person. There is no way to get fresh water on its own. And there are DAMN SURE no internet trunk lines there.
Apple got away with top-down because it had developed an incredibly strong brand, with incredible customer loyalty. Part of this was based on the intense focus they had/have on image control and artistic design, part of it on the almost cult-leader-esque charisma of Steve Jobs, and part of it on their conscious cultivation of their "hip underdog" status (even as they became anything BUT an underdog).
Very few can pull that off. And it takes a lot of work over a very long period of time.
Article reminds me of all those articles about "home robots" from the 80s, saying robots were the future and we'd all have robots in our homes in 10-20 years. So what do we have 20-30 yrs later? Roombas
Well, at least we got that movie Runaway out of it. Of course, the home robots in that movie were a helluva lot cooler than a weak vacuum cleaner which can't even manage to navigate a over a seam in my carpet.
That's pretty bad. Those guys haven't had a hit since Day-Glo Reeboks were still in style.
On the upside, the Gingrich campaign offered him a settlement of 1 month's rent and a case of Thunderbird.
Seriously, if you're a Republican, wouldn't it be much wiser to use Country music anyway? It's not like any Republican has ever gotten tired of hearing "God Bless the USA."
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And the media industry has millions in campaign donations to MAKE them both.
This one would have had a TON of boring stories about animals walking by.
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Or, as it's now called in North Korea, "Your Attempt To Access Imperialist Site Has Been Noted By Glorious Leader."
Then the government will bail them out when they collapse. Because, of course, they're too big to let *fail*.
Facebook reportedly has, what, 10% of the world's population? What's its growth model from here?
Three words: Remote African Villagers.
Time to tap into the kids' college fund. They can thank me later.
I can't believe DC or Marvel would compromise artistic integrity for a buck.
Yes, Wolfire Software seems to be the best success story on the Linux front right now. They're not Linux exclusive, but all their games include Linux versions. And they seem to be doing pretty good.
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Has there ever been a Linux-exclusive game company that *didn't* either go bankrupt, face massive layoffs/resignations, or never deliver on their promised games?
I don't mean that sarcastically, I'm seriously asking the question. Seems like every time I hear about a Linux game company, it's something negative. There must be at least one or two success stories out there.
It's the "World According to Garp" principle. Now that he's overseen a huge disaster, he's been disaster-proofed. I mean, what are the odds he'd have two disasters in a row, right?
I mean, he probably SHOULD...but they're not going to MAKE him.
I just hope Hirai's first speech to the board doesn't include the sentence "I propose we introduce a new propriety format."
More like nightmares. And if you think that power isn't real, just ask the guys from Megaupload--or Julian Assange, or Gary McKinnon.
here is an excellent Outer Limits eps on this very idea. If I remember... something like dinosaur aliens control instant teleportation that is essentially long range cloning...
"Think Like a Dinosaur," based on the excellent Asimov's short story of the same name by James Patrick Kelly. The 90's Outer Limits, for all its cheese, actually did adaptations of a lot of great science fiction short stories. Another great one was Inconstant Moon, based on a classic Larry Niven short story.
What's even worse is that there aren't many places they can go where they can ever be safe. U.S./Hollywood power pretty much owns every government and legal system in the world. There are only a few countries like Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, etc. that would stand up to that power, and they all have issues of their own.
As knowledge expands, it becomes harder and harder to see the big picture. Everyone becomes a specialist, focusing on narrower and narrower specialties.
But that's not a bad sign. It's just an inevitable wall. There are only so many years in a human life and only so much any one person can learn and retain in that time. We just have to work a little more at stepping back from our tiny cages and saying "So what does this really mean in the larger scheme of things?" and recognizing there is larger world beyond our narrowly-focused field of view.
Well, either that or we could just ask Jesus to tell us what to do.
I am buying a sailboat and going for a Duchy myself. I wish to be the "Duke of Northumbira." No one has occupied the post in centuries, so I figure no one will complain too much.
IIRC, back in those days I was a tough but stylish Miami detective--fighting drug smugglers alongside a young and dashing Ronald Reagan. As we cruised down the streets, listening to El DeBarge on our Walkmans, sometimes Ronny would turn to me and say "Where's the beef?" And we would both laugh.
It was indeed a great time to be alive.
But the Manhattan Project cost about $24 billion in adjusted dollars. So, when you look at it that way, this thing is actually a steal.
This has never worked, would never work, and could never work. And it was a PR stunt when Pirate Bay said they were going to do it, it was a PR stunt when HavenCo was founded, and I can't believe anyone thinks anyone still buys it. Hell, even the batshit-crazy Sealand founder and his family long ago abandoned their "country" and HavenCo collapsed in 2008. It's also been pretty much abandoned since a fire in 2006 (amusingly forcing the few "independent" countrymen left to cry for a rescue from the British Air Force). The facility has a single generator left and living facilities for one person. There is no way to get fresh water on its own. And there are DAMN SURE no internet trunk lines there.
Apple got away with top-down because it had developed an incredibly strong brand, with incredible customer loyalty. Part of this was based on the intense focus they had/have on image control and artistic design, part of it on the almost cult-leader-esque charisma of Steve Jobs, and part of it on their conscious cultivation of their "hip underdog" status (even as they became anything BUT an underdog).
Very few can pull that off. And it takes a lot of work over a very long period of time.
Article reminds me of all those articles about "home robots" from the 80s, saying robots were the future and we'd all have robots in our homes in 10-20 years. So what do we have 20-30 yrs later? Roombas
Well, at least we got that movie Runaway out of it. Of course, the home robots in that movie were a helluva lot cooler than a weak vacuum cleaner which can't even manage to navigate a over a seam in my carpet.
That's pretty bad. Those guys haven't had a hit since Day-Glo Reeboks were still in style.
On the upside, the Gingrich campaign offered him a settlement of 1 month's rent and a case of Thunderbird.
Seriously, if you're a Republican, wouldn't it be much wiser to use Country music anyway? It's not like any Republican has ever gotten tired of hearing "God Bless the USA."
Bionic arms will extend beyond prostheses
Pretty sure my insurance company is just going to give me the standard hook. And if you're uninsured--you'll get a hand-me-down wooden stick.
Next week I plan to built a Commodore 64 mock-up from bat guano. I expect front page coverage.