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Gabe Newell confirms Steam for Linux on video

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Well now this is interesting isn't it! Phoronix quite rightly picked this one up from pressfire (again apologies for my harsh words before Phoronix...but stop over hyping and you might sound a little more reasonable!).

Gabe Newell actually mentions on video about Linux in this very short clip. For those too lazy;
He mentions how he has been talking to partners about why they are supporting Linux.

So for anyone who doesn't beleive still it's time to start!

http://www.pressfire.no/spesialer/e3-2012/5345/Hva-er-det-Half-Life-sjefen-ler-av

The video is in English after the introduction.

So Steam on Linux this year as I confirmed to you before, next i just need nvidia to buck up and support Optimus and I'm all set! Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Hamish Jul 4, 2012
You realize you now sound like Larabel Liam? :p

But yeah, personally, I do think it is coming. I just personally am not as excited about it as some are.
Liam Dawe Jul 4, 2012
Well maybe he goes about things the right away sometimes...not many times though.
Cheeseness Jul 4, 2012
I have to say I'm kinda surprised at how often I've had this discussion over the past couple of days. What we're talking about is the difference between "confirmation" and "supporting evidence".

Your email is succinct and is confirmation (though it's definitely not an "announcement" as many people have been saying). This video is ambiguous, but could be talking about the same thing, so it's evidence that supports the notion that Steam is coming for Linux.

Quoting: "liamdawe, post: 4845, member: 1"Well maybe he goes about things the right away sometimes...not many times though.


Masquerading opinion as fact is what Larabel is most renown for. It's pretty uncool and potentially deceptive.

Quoting: "liamdawe, post: 4841, member: 1"Well you guys can keep putting me down but I believe!


It's OK to believe. I believe too. This is about terminology. The word "confirmation" implies factual knowledge, not belief.

Edit: To be clear, I'm not a nay-sayer, I'm a say-it-right-sayer.
Liam Dawe Jul 5, 2012
Okay okay you guys made your point I used rubbish wording.

I shall be more careful in future :)
Cheeseness Jul 5, 2012
Quoting: "liamdawe, post: 4861, member: 1"Okay okay you guys made your point I used rubbish wording.

It's all good ^_^
It's hard to not be excited about this stuff. Personally, I'm over the moon.
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