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Ok, so it's a concept for a gaming OS that might become viable in the future, provided that developers decide to build for it. I still feel like there's a ton

Ok, so it's a concept for a gaming OS that might become viable in the future, provided that developers decide to build for it. I still feel like there's a ton of misadvertising and misleading in their ads, making it look like it's a full blown OS. Hence my question.

secretguy 13y ago
Can you point out any misleading information in their advertisements? By the way, it is a full blown OS.
Skinney 13y ago
It technically is a full blown OS, just centered around gaming. There are currently 100 or so games available for Steam on Linux. The OS as far as I can tell, is currently in Beta. It's released now so Valve can get feedback and tune it so it works better when the actual steam machines is released.
jccalhoun 13y ago
it is a full os. it is just a gaming-focused linux distro. So presumably anything that works on linux can work on steamos.
wwwtyro 13y ago
> I still feel like there's a ton of misadvertising and misleading in their ads, making it look like it's a full blown OS. I don't understand. Are you equating OS popularity among game developers with the completeness of an OS?
vertex-four 13y ago
It's a console OS. It's based on Linux, and can run any game that is available on Steam for Linux, as well as any other Linux game or application if you flick a checkbox. Frankly, it's also in a better place than the two traditional consoles that have just been released, as far as game choice goes. There are, having a quick look, 684 games available through Steam for Linux. SteamOS is being advertised as part of Valve's SteamMachines initiative, whereby hardware manufacturers will build PC-based console devices running SteamOS. Where are they making it look like it's a desktop OS?
g_glitch 13y ago
Seriously? Let me elaborate upon what you just said: http://i.imgur.com/Gsun97X.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Gsun97X.jpg
Shorel 13y ago
How is SteamOS not a full OS? It is not a Windows gaming OS, but that's something only Windows can be.

secretguy 13y ago

Can you point out any misleading information in their advertisements? By the way, it is a full blown OS.

Skinney 13y ago

It technically is a full blown OS, just centered around gaming. There are currently 100 or so games available for Steam on Linux. The OS as far as I can tell, is currently in Beta. It's released now so Valve can get feedback and tune it so it works better when the actual steam machines is released.

jccalhoun 13y ago

it is a full os. it is just a gaming-focused linux distro. So presumably anything that works on linux can work on steamos.

wwwtyro 13y ago

> I still feel like there's a ton of misadvertising and misleading in their ads, making it look like it's a full blown OS. I don't understand. Are you equating OS popularity among game developers with the completeness of an OS?

vertex-four 13y ago

It's a console OS. It's based on Linux, and can run any game that is available on Steam for Linux, as well as any other Linux game or application if you flick a checkbox. Frankly, it's also in a better place than the two traditional consoles that have just been released, as far as game choice goes. There are, having a quick look, 684 games available through Steam for Linux. SteamOS is being advertised as part of Valve's SteamMachines initiative, whereby hardware manufacturers will build PC-based console devices running SteamOS. Where are they making it look like it's a desktop OS?

g_glitch 13y ago

Seriously? Let me elaborate upon what you just said: http://i.imgur.com/Gsun97X.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Gsun97X.jpg

Shorel 13y ago

How is SteamOS not a full OS? It is not a Windows gaming OS, but that's something only Windows can be.