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What about Ubuntu? they have their own store so they could benefit directly from the game's sales
by rythie 13y ago
What about Ubuntu? they have their own store so they could benefit directly from the game's sales
- Mikeb85 13y agoBut Ubuntu is open-source, so if Ubuntu tries to lock anyone in, Valve just forks and has full control. The very nature of Linux and open source distros is what Valve likes, Ubuntu is simply the most accessible and easiest to recommend. Steam works just fine on a number of other Linux distros BTW (I've run it on Arch and openSUSE machines too).
- rythie 13y agoIt only has to be exclusive to the Ubuntu store, doesn't stop people playing Steam games. Valve forking Ubuntu, doesn't give them right distribute the game.
- Mikeb85 13y agoSorry, misunderstood. I do think however that if Linux is going to take off because of a game, it'll be a SteamOS exclusive. The advantage of Steam is that it runs on every Linux distro, (even automatically solving dependencies), versus the Software centre which is an Ubuntu exclusive.