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Latest Comments by ElectricPrism
System76’s new ‘open-source computer’ will be available for preorder November 1
26 Oct 2018 at 3:08 am UTC

Pretty cool hype-train website. Though, the specs and data are going to be what is a big deal to me.

Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
25 Oct 2018 at 4:06 pm UTC

This post seems like it should also be an email

Valve just put out another (smaller) Steam Play beta version
17 Oct 2018 at 9:42 pm UTC Likes: 15

The journey of a thousand miles is broken up into each single step.

I am glad to see lots of small incremental fixes and improvements which will over time mean much bigger things.

Anyone remember when Valve started in 2013 and there were only a handful of games on Linux. Look at where we are now. 5k Games and 2.5k proton games.

Keep it up everyone, our combined contributions to enrich and grow the community and make Linux more awesome snowball. Keep asking devs for natives, keep buying Linux games and hardware, and keep patching, bug reporting and improving our software stack and drivers.

Gabe Newell wasn't kidding when he said the entire goal for Valve with Linux is to remove barriers and friction which slow down content delivery from developers to consumers. Valve has been doing exactly that. They have been an excellent steward enriching Linux.

Embrace, extend, and protect? Microsoft joins the Open Invention Network to 'protect Linux and open source'
10 Oct 2018 at 6:52 pm UTC

What is the most ruthless and financially strategic angle here? Of course they will peruse their Gaming grip, their objective is to make as much profit as possible.

Embrace, extend, and protect? Microsoft joins the Open Invention Network to 'protect Linux and open source'
10 Oct 2018 at 6:44 pm UTC Likes: 6

Okay everyone, predictions, you dont just throw 60k patents into enemy territory without something brewing.

What is the probability that we will see "Linux as a Slave", "Microsoft Linux Desktop 2020", "Microsoft Office for Linux" and others?

Has maintenance of the Windows Kernel become tiresome. Is Windows 10 "The last windows" because they're getting ready to rebase? Is there a cost and technology benefit. Have they accepted that it is too much work to be King of the Software Stack so they are looking to be King of various profitable sectors -- Gaming, Server, Business Office Apps, etc...

Will there be 0 downsides (from Microsoft's perspective) to having a completely open platform below but completely closed proprietary Desktop Shell, Apps, etc...

I really enjoy projections based on probability, and right now probability suggests that they didn't add those 60k patents for no reason.

What I see is Microsoft has entered our territory and is attempting to fundamentally change the way that we exist. They may very well be extenguishing our culture, our close knit community, and changing our views on things.

Embrace, extend, and protect? Microsoft joins the Open Invention Network to 'protect Linux and open source'
10 Oct 2018 at 6:30 pm UTC Likes: 1

Liam, am I to understand that Microsoft has added their 60,000 patent portfolio in some way that will benefit the OIN and Linux?

The Humble 'Female Protagonist Sale' is live, with some awesome Linux games
2 Oct 2018 at 1:48 am UTC Likes: 16

In the name of equality I wonder if people would have been outraged if Humble Bundle had a "Male Protagonist Sale"

Ethan Lee to put FNA into 'maintenance mode indefinitely' while working out a deal to work on Steam Play's Proton
1 Oct 2018 at 11:12 pm UTC Likes: 2

I wonder if Ethan would be able to help VK9 for Direct X 9 and older what DXVK has done for Direct X 10 and 11

There is a HUGE backlog of products gamers already own that use DX9. I know that it has direct Wine support but I honestly think it could benefit assuming he's good fit for it.