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This is absurd. They aren’t trying to promote Linux. They are trying to have an open platform to run and sell games. Why would they be talking to Adobe, limit
by austinshea 9y ago
This is absurd.
They aren’t trying to promote Linux. They are trying to have an open platform to run and sell games.
Why would they be talking to Adobe, limit their sales while pissing off fans by releasing a Linux exclusive (for any amount of time,) or spend/forgo money on Linux development/sales?
This doesn’t make any sense. It’s just a wishlist for someone who likes Linux, not a part of strategy to deal with DirectX.
- jsgo 9y agoit is a weird dance, for sure. But currently, they're very dependent on Windows (and based on the restructuring at Microsoft, dependent on Windows remaining a big thing indefinitely). While saying Linux First outright is probably a bad move, they do need to funnel developers' attention elsewhere to something either they control (a linux distro called SteamOS) or something compliant with Linux in general so that whatever flavor of the month distro can run them. I'd personally aim for the latter as it enables sales to people in love with Arch, Ubuntu, etc., but I could see a push for SteamOS too. But yeah, Linux only? Not a good idea. Creating incentives for companies to target Linux too seems like a good path, but at the same time, you have to make it worth their time to support another version.
- austinshea 9y agoThey don't, actually. They just need to support a model for developing once and targeting all operating systems. This is about DirectX, and not about what you use as a desktop OS.