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Stallman: Valve's Linux games "unethical" but might boost OS usage

Discussion in 'TechSpot News and Comments' started by Leeky, Jul 31, 2012.

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  1. Shawnonymous Newcomer, in training

    Furthermore: I think Stallman is trying to envision the future before it happens, which may or may not be for another 5,10 or more years. It's quit clear that Linux is going to have to be the main focus for gamers especially, I mean, who the hell wants to try and play a game like Battlefield 3 on a freaking tablet or cellphone for a few hours of relaxing blow sh*t up-release some tension goodness! Ugh, I cringe at the thought. Let's even imagine trying to write up a proposal for that overly pretentious boss that could take all night....on that tiny little screen. It's bad enough you can't get the damn things in your pockets as it is, but how long will it be before mobilehead's realize, "hey, I need some bigger pockets to fit my 42" tablet so I can carry it around like a champ on my shoulder's while a type and eat burgers". Ok, so I'm a "little" over eccentric, but my point still stands. We will always need the desktop, regardless of those who don't think so now, to fulfill our more demanding computer needs and let's face it.....mobiles just can't provide that same experience!
    Long live Linux and guys like Stallman! Cheers.
  2. Unethical? Why shouldn't they make money on their hard work?
    If someone wants to give their work away for free that's their choice and I am glad some do. But I would never thing to bash another that wants to be compensated for their work.
    I've played around with Linux multiple times over the course of 10 or so years, both in dual boot configs with Windows and in VMs. Until every major release game is available natively it is unlikely that I'll ever switch over. Linux fans that want Linux's usage to increase should be embracing Valve and any other game producer that want to port their stuff to Linux, even if they want to be paid for their product.
  3. Night Hacker TechSpot Member Posts: 89

    You can get it (Deluxe Pacman) on my own website: http://home.cogeco.ca/~nroy15/games_index.html

    And I need to correct those numbers I told you, it was over 1 million, not 2 million times (at http://en.softonic.com/s/deluxe-pacman, but don't download from there, that version is old and comes with extras I don't like), don't know where I got 2million from, still very respectable and VERY surprising. It's too bad I want the website that got all the downloads to remove the game from their site now due to them including a "toolbar" and changing your homepage if you don't watch what they install. I don't like that. They did allow me to control my game on their site so I uploaded the oldest version I have. :) But at the above link, that is my personal homepage and always has the latest, FREE (no toolbars, no viruses etc) version.

    I'm just glad I was a teen when computers first came out and I was able to enjoy them the way they were meant to be enjoyed before the future came along and ruined it for everyone.