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Yes. But that's the thing - if more and more people play games on Linux (even through Wine), there will be more Linux machines around. Developers might be more
by surgical_fire 3y ago
Yes. But that's the thing - if more and more people play games on Linux (even through Wine), there will be more Linux machines around.
Developers might be more interested in developing for it if it is more than a footnote of an OS, possibly creating a positive feedback loop. Especially with companies such as Valve invested into it.
A man can at least dream, no?
- pjmlp 3y agoWorked great for OS/2.
- yesco 3y agoOS/2 was competing on the enterprise market, I don't really see it as a good comparison to the Linux/Proton situation, yet for some reason I see it brought up a lot in these discussions. Why would OS/2 come to mind and not the successes of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguis... or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Services_for_UNIX https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Services_for_UNIX ?
- pjmlp 3y agoBecause those things were only to get DoD contracts, "Supports POSIX" checkbox.