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Wow I am amazed at the negative tone of this article, the author clearly being dismissive about Steam and Linux. I thought that Ars was supposed to be one of th

by Yuioup 13y ago

Wow I am amazed at the negative tone of this article, the author clearly being dismissive about Steam and Linux. I thought that Ars was supposed to be one of the better tech blogs out there but I think I need to reevaluate my opinion. This is pitiful journalism at best.

the_ancient 13y ago
I have always found Ars to be hostile to Linux in General. Really all things open source, which is funny given their coverage of patent and copyright law
- dublinben 13y ago
  I think this attitude stems from their lack of an editor dedicated to that subject. Their Android/Google reviewer, Ron Amadeo, is the farthest they stray from the dominant Microsoft/Apple ecosystem. If you've ever wondered why their coverage seems so slanted, just look at the overwhelming number of MacBooks in any of their "what's in my bag" posts. http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/01/ars-ces-gear-its-totally-my-bag-baby/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/01/ars-ces-gear-its-tota...
dottrap 13y ago
Here's a positive article on SteamOS from InformationWeek. http://www.informationweek.com/mobile/mobile-applications/why-valves-steamos-could-be-revolutionary/d/d-id/899846 http://www.informationweek.com/mobile/mobile-applications/wh...
eropple 13y ago
What exactly is "dismissive" in this article?
- ddoolin 13y ago
  Ditto. It's very short and I only barely managed to read the title as condescending at all, and it's a stretch.
aroman 13y ago
Honestly, I think you're taking "lack of marked enthusiasm" as "dismissive tone". It's barely 5 sentences... I think calling it "pitiful journalism" is a stretch, mostly because calling it journalism is a stretch. It's a news update, not an op-ed.
- baldfat 13y ago
  "Hype Machine" = Gives a very Negative appearance. Steam OS is a 10+ year play we are at the foundation stage. Things will go through the roof when computer builders start ditching Windows on their own builds. Looking for that to happen at say Maximum PC in about 3 years.

by Yuioup 13y ago

the_ancient 13y ago

I have always found Ars to be hostile to Linux in General. Really all things open source, which is funny given their coverage of patent and copyright law

dublinben 13y ago
I think this attitude stems from their lack of an editor dedicated to that subject. Their Android/Google reviewer, Ron Amadeo, is the farthest they stray from the dominant Microsoft/Apple ecosystem. If you've ever wondered why their coverage seems so slanted, just look at the overwhelming number of MacBooks in any of their "what's in my bag" posts. http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/01/ars-ces-gear-its-totally-my-bag-baby/ http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/01/ars-ces-gear-its-tota...

dottrap 13y ago

Here's a positive article on SteamOS from InformationWeek. http://www.informationweek.com/mobile/mobile-applications/why-valves-steamos-could-be-revolutionary/d/d-id/899846 http://www.informationweek.com/mobile/mobile-applications/wh...

eropple 13y ago

What exactly is "dismissive" in this article?

ddoolin 13y ago
Ditto. It's very short and I only barely managed to read the title as condescending at all, and it's a stretch.

aroman 13y ago

Honestly, I think you're taking "lack of marked enthusiasm" as "dismissive tone". It's barely 5 sentences... I think calling it "pitiful journalism" is a stretch, mostly because calling it journalism is a stretch. It's a news update, not an op-ed.

baldfat 13y ago
"Hype Machine" = Gives a very Negative appearance. Steam OS is a 10+ year play we are at the foundation stage. Things will go through the roof when computer builders start ditching Windows on their own builds. Looking for that to happen at say Maximum PC in about 3 years.