[WLUG] Steam OS

[Robert Seward]

Hello,

http://www.zdnet.com/let-the-linux-gaming-begin-beta-steam-machines-are-shipping-and-steamos-is-ready-7000024198/

Does this hype seem over the top to anyone?

The hype seems to indicate that having a Steam OS Gaming system is going
to open a flood gate of games for the Linux Desktop. 

This seems a little naive. The equivalency I can think of in the Windows
8 world would be, the release of XBox One will provide a flood of games
for the Windows 8 platform. 

Admittedly the cost to port a Steam OS game to a distro like Ubuntu will
be lower, but unless you are willing to do some hacking to what has
already been delivered, good luck getting it to run on all the various
Linux desktops at there!

Any one have thoughts on the issue?

Thanks,
Rob

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