Support us on Patreon
PayPalLatest Comments by Beamboom
The latest Steam Hardware Survey shows Linux market-share has declined again
4 Oct 2017 at 3:43 pm UTC Likes: 1
4 Oct 2017 at 3:43 pm UTC Likes: 1
I see many have an idea of people flocking to Linux if only this or that technical obstacle is passed.
Sorry guys, but very few will swap to Linux unless gaming becomes BETTER on Linux. Better, not just nearly as good.
PC Platform is about more than just games. It's about habits, knowledge, familiarity, a lot of things that are hard to break. And the vast majority will not break those habits unless the alternative is BETTER.
This is why a Linux console is such a tempting solution: Console owners don't care about the underlaying os. A good, competitive, properly marketed console would be our best bet.
But vulkan or this or that alone will not do much with the market share. It will only make things better for us that's already Linux gamers.
Sorry guys, but very few will swap to Linux unless gaming becomes BETTER on Linux. Better, not just nearly as good.
PC Platform is about more than just games. It's about habits, knowledge, familiarity, a lot of things that are hard to break. And the vast majority will not break those habits unless the alternative is BETTER.
This is why a Linux console is such a tempting solution: Console owners don't care about the underlaying os. A good, competitive, properly marketed console would be our best bet.
But vulkan or this or that alone will not do much with the market share. It will only make things better for us that's already Linux gamers.
According to netmarketshare Linux hit 6.91% market share last month, higher than Mac
2 Oct 2017 at 2:49 pm UTC Likes: 1
But tell me, how do you think the picture is, and what do you base it on?
When you only see Macs and Windows around, how do you explain it. How's your take on reality?
2 Oct 2017 at 2:49 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: Alm888Just a quick reality check: I recently saw 1 (one) GNU/Linux machine (not ChromeOS or something of the kind) and 1 (one) "Windows XP" machine at my hospital! This makes the world half GNU/Linux and half "Windows XP" filled! :PThis is just stupid.
But tell me, how do you think the picture is, and what do you base it on?
When you only see Macs and Windows around, how do you explain it. How's your take on reality?
RUINER still may not come to Linux, encountering technical issues
2 Oct 2017 at 2:14 pm UTC Likes: 1
2 Oct 2017 at 2:14 pm UTC Likes: 1
This builds up to be one of the big soap operas for this year :)
According to netmarketshare Linux hit 6.91% market share last month, higher than Mac
2 Oct 2017 at 2:11 pm UTC
I mean, seriously, what's your point? That there is a huge amount of Linux desktop users in this world that just nobody sees ever? :D
The reality check is to realize that a number that nobody can see or nobody can report, very likely are not true. And yes, doing a qualitative research like this is totally legit and gives us a hint of where reality lies. Primarily in your community, yes, but just face it: It's not different elsewhere.
2 Oct 2017 at 2:11 pm UTC
Quoting: NyamiouHere is your reality check: your local community probably represent less than 0.000001% of the overall world population, the US is one of the ~250 countries on the planet, your local coffee shop is irrevelant.I'm not even in the US. But ok, let's all do a collaboration. let's all head over to our school camp, coffe shops, cantinas, LAN parties, computer shops, service centers, IT departments and main streets across our entire world, and return a day later and report our sightings.
I mean, seriously, what's your point? That there is a huge amount of Linux desktop users in this world that just nobody sees ever? :D
The reality check is to realize that a number that nobody can see or nobody can report, very likely are not true. And yes, doing a qualitative research like this is totally legit and gives us a hint of where reality lies. Primarily in your community, yes, but just face it: It's not different elsewhere.
According to netmarketshare Linux hit 6.91% market share last month, higher than Mac
2 Oct 2017 at 6:16 am UTC
The evidence is all around us if we bother to look. It's only in very specific communities where the Linux share is relatively high. Even in tech savvy groups, like my work in the IT industry, there's just a handful Linux desktops around.
... But it's rising! So much so that the employers are to a much higher extent than before making sure to use platform independent technologies. This has happened only over the last decade!
2 Oct 2017 at 6:16 am UTC
Quoting: GrazenHere's a worthwhile mental check (though admittedly anecdotal). Go to a local coffee shop. Look around. How many people are on Windows? How many on OSX or iOS? How many on Linux? Now, ChromeOS might bump it up a bit if it's counted as a Linux distro, but if Linux has surpassed OSX, the evidence would be all around us.That's exactly it. This is a reality check a few of the commenters in this group needs to take.
The evidence is all around us if we bother to look. It's only in very specific communities where the Linux share is relatively high. Even in tech savvy groups, like my work in the IT industry, there's just a handful Linux desktops around.
... But it's rising! So much so that the employers are to a much higher extent than before making sure to use platform independent technologies. This has happened only over the last decade!
According to netmarketshare Linux hit 6.91% market share last month, higher than Mac
1 Oct 2017 at 3:50 pm UTC Likes: 2
1 Oct 2017 at 3:50 pm UTC Likes: 2
There's absolutely zero chance this is accurate. But let's just enjoy the view. Sit back and think that someday we will have this share, steadily reported and confirmed, and aim for the first ten. Someday...
A look at Citadale: The Legends Trilogy, an adventure not worth embarking upon
28 Sep 2017 at 3:39 pm UTC
28 Sep 2017 at 3:39 pm UTC
:-D This was a good read! Great work, BTRE.
Atari are launching a new gaming system, the 'Ataribox' and it runs Linux
27 Sep 2017 at 8:16 am UTC
27 Sep 2017 at 8:16 am UTC
I can't see how this can possibly be a bad thing. The only question is what degree of good it is. I hope the hardware is powerful enough to run stuff of modern levels, or I'm afraid this will just be a footnote in the bumpy road for Linux as a gaming platform.
Morphite, the casual and stylish FPS is now on Linux, hold off for now
25 Sep 2017 at 3:24 pm UTC
25 Sep 2017 at 3:24 pm UTC
Regarding mouse issues: Did you try with your controller? Could be a solution for now, if it works...
Valve makes adjustments to user reviews due to review bombing with 'histogram' charts
22 Sep 2017 at 12:52 pm UTC Likes: 1
A proper review consist of far more than just a few paragraphs. And yes, a good review is very structured, typically with an introduction that gives you the gist of the game before going into the details, and then also in a very structured way in the "order of importance", much in the way of how the structure of a new article should be. It should also cover the whole game, and all aspects of it.
And all this should be written in an entertaining way, while still staying on topic and above all write for the reader, so that the reader can make judgement if this is something for him/her. If on top of that you can write your reviews in a way that makes them differ from other reviewers, well then you got a winning formula.
It's not like this is black magic, but yes it does require an ability to write, structure and maybe above all moderate yourself.
Amateurs often writes far too long (too little entertaining) or way too short, spend too much time on unimportant details while just glancing over the important bits - or even forget them altogether.
You must introduce the ability to see nuances. I've never claimed that everyone are professional, that no mistakes are done, or that there are no bad writers that somehow has earned themselves a paid job as game reviewer. Quite the contrary.
What I am pointing out, is that the average level of reviews coming from a serious publisher is way, waaaaay higher than the average coming from a "community site". Miles. A different planet.
That doesn't mean I claim that all amateurs are imbeciles and illiterate. There's absolutely those who even should write for a professional outlet cause they are really good. They just aren't even NEAR the average from that segment.
And now I've not even mentioned fake accounts by "guerrilla marketeers" who are paid to write either trash about the competitors or good about their customers products. Or those who are flattered by freebies and feel an obligation to return the favour. Or those who really are just defending their own investment (a very, very common thing).
But I know, I know I am fighting an uphill battle here. Cause the sign of the times are that everyone believes they can be anything and nothing requires anything, education is a thing of the bast, just start a blog or a youtube channel and all of a sudden you're a news reporter or an authority on your subject.
Cause, the professional media are just paid and bribed and yeah Lord knows what's going on there. Fake news, fake news!
In the meantime, amateurs are the primary target for modern marketing, simply cause they are so, SO much easier to sway/bribe than traditional media. Oh, the irony.
22 Sep 2017 at 12:52 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: Purple Library GuyLeaving alone for a moment the oddity of claiming that writing a few cogent paragraphs on any given topic requires "A structure", are you seriously trying to claim that the average professional game reviewer has all that stuff?Can you tell me what you would describe as a serious review source? No offence but I do get the impression that you can't have read many at all? Not intended as a jab, but I really do wonder.
A proper review consist of far more than just a few paragraphs. And yes, a good review is very structured, typically with an introduction that gives you the gist of the game before going into the details, and then also in a very structured way in the "order of importance", much in the way of how the structure of a new article should be. It should also cover the whole game, and all aspects of it.
And all this should be written in an entertaining way, while still staying on topic and above all write for the reader, so that the reader can make judgement if this is something for him/her. If on top of that you can write your reviews in a way that makes them differ from other reviewers, well then you got a winning formula.
It's not like this is black magic, but yes it does require an ability to write, structure and maybe above all moderate yourself.
Amateurs often writes far too long (too little entertaining) or way too short, spend too much time on unimportant details while just glancing over the important bits - or even forget them altogether.
Quoting: BOYSSSSSStandard? Professionalism?So, what do you want me to do now? Link to amateur writings that makes zero sense or are written after only playing through the tutorial? Or, what's your point?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3pQ0oO_cDE [External Link]
You must introduce the ability to see nuances. I've never claimed that everyone are professional, that no mistakes are done, or that there are no bad writers that somehow has earned themselves a paid job as game reviewer. Quite the contrary.
What I am pointing out, is that the average level of reviews coming from a serious publisher is way, waaaaay higher than the average coming from a "community site". Miles. A different planet.
That doesn't mean I claim that all amateurs are imbeciles and illiterate. There's absolutely those who even should write for a professional outlet cause they are really good. They just aren't even NEAR the average from that segment.
And now I've not even mentioned fake accounts by "guerrilla marketeers" who are paid to write either trash about the competitors or good about their customers products. Or those who are flattered by freebies and feel an obligation to return the favour. Or those who really are just defending their own investment (a very, very common thing).
But I know, I know I am fighting an uphill battle here. Cause the sign of the times are that everyone believes they can be anything and nothing requires anything, education is a thing of the bast, just start a blog or a youtube channel and all of a sudden you're a news reporter or an authority on your subject.
Cause, the professional media are just paid and bribed and yeah Lord knows what's going on there. Fake news, fake news!
In the meantime, amateurs are the primary target for modern marketing, simply cause they are so, SO much easier to sway/bribe than traditional media. Oh, the irony.