[ubuntu-uk] Steam fears Win8 - proposes Linux

2012-07-31 Thread David Smith
This article on the BBC raised my eyebrows - in a good way. In short, Steam fear Windows 8 becoming locked-in, I suppose like Apple marketplace and may change platform. Considering how big a player the Valve owned Steam is, can only be a good thing for Linux distros. And would their first

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Steam fears Win8 - proposes Linux

2012-07-31 Thread J Fernyhough
On 31 July 2012 14:12, David Smith d...@p3computers.com wrote: And would their first choice be Ubuntu? Linux-based games console with an Ubuntu TV front-end. Probably not an NVidia graphics chip. :D -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Steam fears Win8 - proposes Linux

2012-07-31 Thread Joe
@lists.ubuntu.com'ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Reply-To: UK Ubuntu Talk ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Steam fears Win8 - proposes Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Steam fears Win8 - proposes Linux

2012-07-31 Thread Gibbs
On 31/07/12 14:41, Joe wrote: I share mostly the same opinions as mentioned in the interesting little article by Richard Stallman (https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/nonfree-games.en.html). It will be good, for people like me who already use Linux mainly, but are forced to use Windows for games.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Steam fears Win8 - proposes Linux

2012-07-31 Thread Liam Proven
On 31 July 2012 14:12, David Smith d...@p3computers.com wrote: Dave Smith Windows desktop technician and Linux afficionado. Um, you know, if that is your signature, you should know that there is only one 'f' in 'aficionado'. :-) And BTW, a sig should be prefaced by '-- ' - that's dash dash

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Steam fears Win8 - proposes Linux

2012-07-31 Thread Liam Proven
On 31 July 2012 17:31, paul sutton zl...@zleap.net wrote: On 31/07/12 17:27, Liam Proven wrote: On 31 July 2012 14:12, David Smith d...@p3computers.com wrote: Dave Smith Windows desktop technician and Linux afficionado. Um, you know, if that is your signature, you should know that there is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Steam fears Win8 - proposes Linux

2012-07-31 Thread paul sutton
On 31/07/12 17:34, Liam Proven wrote: On 31 July 2012 17:31, paul sutton zl...@zleap.net wrote: On 31/07/12 17:27, Liam Proven wrote: On 31 July 2012 14:12, David Smith d...@p3computers.com wrote: Dave Smith Windows desktop technician and Linux afficionado. Um, you know, if that is your