On Tuesday 02 July 2002 09:41 am, you wrote: > On Tue, 2 Jul 2002 09:11:02 -0400, "D. Olson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tuesday 02 July 2002 12:46 am, you wrote: > > > But why would anyone buy the GNU/Linux version when you > > > can get the Windows version for the same price (sometimes cheaper) and > > > download the GNU/Linux binaries off the Internet? That way, you can > > > have the game working in both OSs. > > > > Well, AFAIK you can do the same with the Linux version of Q3A... Just > > download the Windows point release... So... Someone would NOT buy the > > Linux release because they are misinformed... > > But where can you find the GNU/Linux release? Most people buy their games > in stores, but the only store I've seen selling Quake 3 for GNU/Linux is > GNU/Linux-only. How often do you go to a GNU/Linux store? > > Many GNU/Linux users would know that Quake 3 binaries are available on the > Internet, so it doesn't matter which version they buy. These people would > then go to their local games shop and buy the Windows version. Why go out > of the way to some tiny GNU/Linux store when you can just go to a shop just > around the corner? > > It's sad but it happens.
I know what you are saying, but that wasn't my point initially... You said "That way, you can have the game working in both OSs" and my point was that it didn't matter what version you bought, as they BOTH work in BOTH OSes.
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