[WLUG] Elementary OS/Luna

Jim Beckstrom jrbeckstrom at sbcglobal.net
Fri Dec 13 12:01:46 EST 2013


Any thoughts about this newcomer?  I  found  it through an Infoworld article on Linux distros:
infoworld.com/slideshow/132475/10-linux-distros-watch-in-2014-232582?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_am_2013-12-13#slide2


Jim


________________________________
 From: Adam Behnke <abehnke at gmail.com>
To: Washtenaw Linux Users Group (WLUG) <washlug at washlug.org> 
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 9:05 AM
Subject: Re: [WLUG] Steam OS
 


i've been waiting for steamOS to come out. I have the linux steam client already running on ubuntu-studio 12.04 and team fortress 2 runs great. I don't know for sure, but it seems the valve team has been working with the desura team on the linux client (they feel too similar not to be related IMO)

The difference between the operating system are pretty trivial if you were the kind of gamer that would set your rates and tweak for performance.

as for casual gamers, facebook games work on whichever web browser you choose :p

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On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 3:59 AM, Robert Seward <rseward at bluestone-consulting.com> wrote:

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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>
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