Penguin Game Sales

[Abarbarian]

Yep you can get cheap penguin games of all descriptions.

Scoregasm looks like Asteroids on mescalin

http://www.charliesgames.com/wordpress/?p=784

http://www.gamingonlinux.com/index....d-lower-game-prices-get-it-while-its-hot.651/

Game Sales and lower game prices - get it while it's hot!

 

[floppybootstomp]

A step in the right direction but still just a bit of cheapie retro.

I long for the day when major releases run in Linux, I really do, would be so good to drop Microsoft.

But.... I don't see it ever happening

 

[Abarbarian]

Want to play the latest games on GNU/Linux you might have to use a version of GNU/Linux that sticks closer to the KISS principle Buntus and Mint are ok for novice windows exiles

 

[floppybootstomp]

Want to play the latest games on GNU/Linux you might have to use a version of GNU/Linux that sticks closer to the KISS principle Buntus and Mint are ok for novice windows exiles

Well that's pretty much me, never could get me head round the finer points of console commands and kernel building. Nor do I want to, really.

And I think you've just spelt out why so many Windows users and games players just will not migrate. If the games publishers made Linux versions I think we may actually see a dent in Microsoft's revenue but I can't see it happening.

Another interesting twist on this is that I think it was 1nteger who said he uses Windows solely for games and for everything else uses a Mac. I can understand that, and there are also more games made for Mac users than Linux users.

But yes, Mint for me cos oi not be that clevor, latest version of Ubuntu thinks it's an iPhone OS, it's horrible, and as for the Unity desktop - puke.... The version of Mint based on Ubuntu at least offers an alternative desktop in the form of MATE which lets you work with windows old style instead of working only with apps.

I think Ubuntu shot themselves in the foot with their latest and they'll see more people switch to Mint or - dare I say it - Slackware :eek:[/quote]

 

[Abarbarian]

I think Ubuntu shot themselves in the foot with their latest and they'll see more people switch to Mint or - dare I say it - Slackware

Yums not thick yums just taking the easy way which is fine. Ubuntu has hit a bit of a wall it seems.
Slackware now your talking I gave Porteus a quick try out a couple of weeks ago, its a live cd/usb distro based on slackware. Fired up in me rig but have not had time to do more than that.Looked neat though.

 

[Urmas]

Buntus and Mint are ok for novice windows exiles

Um... ah... eh... d'oh... you wrote that just so you'd get a reaction out of ol' Urmas, didn't you... baaad barbarian!



About those Yo!Toob links: they all seem to be running in WINE, which is a duct tape solution at best.

... and as for the Unity desktop - puke...

Agree. I am using KDE desktop (4.7) nowadays and -- I never thought I'd say this -- I am liking it a lot.

 

[Abarbarian]

Who me stirring it up

About those Yo!Toob links: they all seem to be running in WINE, which is a duct tape solution at best.

They may be in Wine but they are running and running very well

KDE is neat well it will be when they iron out al the bugs

 

[Urmas]

KDE is neat well it will be when they iron out al the bugs

4.7 is a huge improvement bugfix wise.

 

[Abarbarian]

4.7 is a huge improvement bugfix wise.

So I believe.