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I have been tinkering with Unix and Linux for about 20 years now. Scary. I was a stupid teen when I started and was adamant about not using Windows whatsoever. Probably about 10 years ago I gave up that fight. I simply couldn't get enough games on Linux.
With the support of Valve, I'm revisiting gaming on linux. I don't play too many gamest these days and I would be perfectly content just picking games to play that are available on linux. I'm in the processing of building a steam machine now, though at some point my primary computer will be switched over to Linux as well.
My initial question, particularly with Steam, is how do I get my purchases to COUNT as a Linux purchase? I would like to purchase some games now but that would have to be under my steam client in windows. I'm concerned that will go under a windows sale. You don't specify the platform you are buying for, right? At least with Steam? If that is the case, perhaps I'm better off waiting until the Steam machine is up and running?
Thanks.
Another option is to just grab a Linux distro (they're still Free!) and reboot temporarily into Linux. Install Steam. Purchase. Don't bother downloading yet, obviously.