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"start urging Windows users to make the switch" "Proof of that comes from the screenshot you see above." Really? This is at least slightly exaggerated. First t

by stinos 14y ago

"start urging Windows users to make the switch" "Proof of that comes from the screenshot you see above." Really? This is at least slightly exaggerated. First thing I see is a big green button with a download link to the Windows installer. Then a invite to join a Beta program. That's not exactly urging anything. More like letting people now it's available.

mauriciob 14y ago
In addition, it's on the "About" page. I can't remember the last time I opened it.
- sspiff 14y ago
  I reinstalled Steam yesterday, and the about page is what you get when you click the "Install Steam" button on the homepage. So everybody visits it at least once.
fnordfnordfnord 14y ago
Linux gamers are extremely sensitive to any news that isn't negative.
- ori_b 14y ago
  There's a reason. There's very little news about Linux gaming, and even less that's positive. Let's just say that my standard response to "Hey, there's this awesome game out, have you tried it" is "I use Linux".
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laumars 14y ago
While you are right, I do think it's fair to say that this is still a pretty prominent advert. Usually Linux gets so sidelined that you have to hunt about for any details regarding compatibility/support, where as here Tux takes more screen real estate than the Windows download link. This is very unusual, so I can't blame a few Linux enthusiasts getting excited. Also, the article does also raise a valid point about Valve's long term interest in Linux; their Steam Box is powered by it. So it's not a huge leap of faith to see this as the first of many gentle nudges away from Windows. Though obviously there's also the chance that this might just end up as flat as the "year of the Linux desktop" predictions that happens every year.
aleprok 14y ago
For me that green button gives steam.deb and not the windows version. Also did you notice -> "Not running on Linux yet? Grab Ubuntu 12.04 LTS"

by stinos 14y ago

mauriciob 14y ago

In addition, it's on the "About" page. I can't remember the last time I opened it.

sspiff 14y ago
I reinstalled Steam yesterday, and the about page is what you get when you click the "Install Steam" button on the homepage. So everybody visits it at least once.

fnordfnordfnord 14y ago

Linux gamers are extremely sensitive to any news that isn't negative.

ori_b 14y ago
There's a reason. There's very little news about Linux gaming, and even less that's positive. Let's just say that my standard response to "Hey, there's this awesome game out, have you tried it" is "I use Linux".

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laumars 14y ago

While you are right, I do think it's fair to say that this is still a pretty prominent advert. Usually Linux gets so sidelined that you have to hunt about for any details regarding compatibility/support, where as here Tux takes more screen real estate than the Windows download link. This is very unusual, so I can't blame a few Linux enthusiasts getting excited. Also, the article does also raise a valid point about Valve's long term interest in Linux; their Steam Box is powered by it. So it's not a huge leap of faith to see this as the first of many gentle nudges away from Windows. Though obviously there's also the chance that this might just end up as flat as the "year of the Linux desktop" predictions that happens every year.

aleprok 14y ago

For me that green button gives steam.deb and not the windows version. Also did you notice -> "Not running on Linux yet? Grab Ubuntu 12.04 LTS"