FYI: "Left 4 dead 2" running on Linux has 315 fps vs 270 fps on a windows PC. Other bloggers have put the game on max settings and tested on the same hardware a

FYI: "Left 4 dead 2" running on Linux has 315 fps vs 270 fps on a windows PC. Other bloggers have put the game on max settings and tested on the same hardware and gotten almost double the frames per second out of Ubuntu linux vs Windows 8. It's obvious Valve is in this for the long run. They've talked about it for years: "Big things have small beginnings", "We hate windows", "Windows 8 sucks". And they're right. Windows is holding gamers hostage. And the gaming community's backwards compatibility is unstable because of it. (some titles made just a few years ago don't work on Windows 7 and can't run under compatability mode) The PC gaming community has had no choice but to stick with Windows. This move is Valve's way of detaching the gaming community from the endlessly, re-re-redesigned, bloated, sluggish, "that'll be $200 for the new version" operating system and onto one that's free, specifically designed to cater to gamers, and maintained by a company that isn't so hostile towards it's users. I can't wait. It'll take a good 10 years but a Windows free gaming future is on it's way.