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this is nice. now amazon is looking at luna for linux. the idea is, people can build games, buy games and microsoft should not be in the loop. they have no jus

this is nice. now amazon is looking at luna for linux. the idea is, people can build games, buy games and microsoft should not be in the loop. they have no justification for forcing people to lock in their customers and the endless loop. i have been a fan of the whole FOSS movement and never played any games because i don't have a GPU to game on. lol. anyways, this is good for people too, when more people start to not need windows, software developers who have traditionally always relied on microsoft tech stack will have to look around at alternatives. all in all, this looks promising

pjmlp 5y ago
People can build games, buy games for Android and ChromeOS, both Linux based, without Microsoft on the loop, and it hasn't made GNU/Linux magically get those games. The problem that GNU/Linux doesn't get games isn't Microsoft.
- 2Gkashmiri 5y ago
  you know there is a good project called waydroid? anyways, what i mean is when you are talking about amazon level gaming streaming service or steam os, earlier they were forced to keep microsoft in the loop, both in development as well as in end users. now if that monopoly is removed, a game developed for windows works on linux, there is no forcing of the end users to use windows. like in software. suppose tomorrow adobe releases all its software on linux. a lot of people who were forced to stay on windows BECAUSE of adobe would be free to switch, giving them more choice. right now, there is none.
chrisux 5y ago
> software developers who have traditionally always relied on microsoft tech stack will have to look around at alternatives. Not necessarily. There will be Windows Subsystem for Linux, and Xamarin/MAUI proves that multiple targets with a .net codebase are very possible (desktop win/mac, ios, android). Xamarin/Maui and .net are all OSS. A MS supported target for linux via Maui is being discussed; and one of the MAUI developers already has a repo to support linux as a target that may possibly become an official branch. https://github.com/jsuarezruiz/maui-linux https://github.com/jsuarezruiz/maui-linux There is also the .net Community. Uno Platform (FOSS) & Avalonia (FOSS) are both .net based and target Linux and much more. The code is similar to programming for Xamarin/Maui, you can share most of the core code of your app between these targets. For Gaming: Unity and Monogame are OSS, Unity and Unity's editor is on Linux. MonoGame (OSS) (stardew valley) targets linux. Stride (3rd party engine) is also .net and targets Linux. Cryengine is also usable from .net. And last but not least: Godot can officially be programmed using .net. I am not worried as a "windows software developer" that I would be needing to switch stacks to target Linux. I can already make games or software target Linux from .net. - edited, clarity
- 2Gkashmiri 5y ago
  oh. you are missing my point. cross compatibility is great but you know how microsoft charges datacenter licenses to vps providers? or the small premium in prebuilt new laptops and desktops? that is what i am concerned with. you are right in saying the stack is cross compatible. that is great for developers but if users are stuck with windows for any reason

pjmlp 5y ago

People can build games, buy games for Android and ChromeOS, both Linux based, without Microsoft on the loop, and it hasn't made GNU/Linux magically get those games. The problem that GNU/Linux doesn't get games isn't Microsoft.

2Gkashmiri 5y ago
you know there is a good project called waydroid? anyways, what i mean is when you are talking about amazon level gaming streaming service or steam os, earlier they were forced to keep microsoft in the loop, both in development as well as in end users. now if that monopoly is removed, a game developed for windows works on linux, there is no forcing of the end users to use windows. like in software. suppose tomorrow adobe releases all its software on linux. a lot of people who were forced to stay on windows BECAUSE of adobe would be free to switch, giving them more choice. right now, there is none.

chrisux 5y ago

> software developers who have traditionally always relied on microsoft tech stack will have to look around at alternatives. Not necessarily. There will be Windows Subsystem for Linux, and Xamarin/MAUI proves that multiple targets with a .net codebase are very possible (desktop win/mac, ios, android). Xamarin/Maui and .net are all OSS. A MS supported target for linux via Maui is being discussed; and one of the MAUI developers already has a repo to support linux as a target that may possibly become an official branch. https://github.com/jsuarezruiz/maui-linux https://github.com/jsuarezruiz/maui-linux There is also the .net Community. Uno Platform (FOSS) & Avalonia (FOSS) are both .net based and target Linux and much more. The code is similar to programming for Xamarin/Maui, you can share most of the core code of your app between these targets. For Gaming: Unity and Monogame are OSS, Unity and Unity's editor is on Linux. MonoGame (OSS) (stardew valley) targets linux. Stride (3rd party engine) is also .net and targets Linux. Cryengine is also usable from .net. And last but not least: Godot can officially be programmed using .net. I am not worried as a "windows software developer" that I would be needing to switch stacks to target Linux. I can already make games or software target Linux from .net. - edited, clarity

2Gkashmiri 5y ago
oh. you are missing my point. cross compatibility is great but you know how microsoft charges datacenter licenses to vps providers? or the small premium in prebuilt new laptops and desktops? that is what i am concerned with. you are right in saying the stack is cross compatible. that is great for developers but if users are stuck with windows for any reason