Yeah Linux support wasn't originally going to be in, but they confirmed it is :)

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Quoting: GuestToo bad it ends on a targetted attack on Virtual Programming. An author (nick)name would be nice, too.

Well, I read the bit you're on about and decided to let the author keep it. Personally I don't see it as an attack, and it frustrates me when people see criticism as an attack. The author is right too, you're not getting developer support, they cannot fix any issues in the game itself with a VP port, but I still prefer VP ports over no ports for older games.

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Quoting: LeviVery Happy birthday, And to many many more!
Proud part of this family since 2013. Even though I don't even remember how I found GOL :S:

Don't know what we would do without you!

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Quoting: GuestThanks for the "review" :). I might remember wrongly but I think I read that the game required Chrome to be installed to work.

Yeah I read that too, but I have Chrome installed.

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Quoting: dubigrasuI remember when in 2010 (I think) Liam used to post on various Linux forums advertising his new site.
Nobody knew about GamingOnLinux of course and he was promptly banned on several sites as a spammer.

Yeah, starting a new site isn't easy that's for sure. Thankfully now everyone does it for me ;)

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I think attitudes here need some cooling off time. You all have you opinions, great, but if I see people putting down developers because they aren't as "smart" as others, I will be starting to take action. To be frank, I'm fedup of it now.

@Beamboom, I think your attitude is increasingly toxic in here.

I couldn't care less if a 5 year old made something I enjoy, or a 35 year old. The point is to enjoy what people create, not get stuck into details of their level of competency.

This was supposed to be a nice supportive article, from a developer who supports us. I am now closing the comments.

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@beamboom, I again think you need to rethink your attitude, it's toxic.

I think it's brilliant what people can do with limited knowledge and resources.

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Quoting: BeamboomAre there a lot of games on Steam written more or less by hobbyists?

My entire image of a games developer is about to get a serious correction here now...!

Of course there are, Steam is rammed full of games made by people of all ages and competency's.

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Quoting: JudasIscariot@Liamdawe,

Sorry I didn't inform you of this myself, didn't think it would be a big deal since Trine Enchanted Edition has already been available everywhere else for Linux :)

No worries at all, I do like to big up GOG's DRM free releases, so don't be a stranger ;)

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The problem here is things like "low competence", that's a directed insult.

A programmer can be anything, making games is extremely accessible now thanks to lots of good and easy to use tools.

If a guy goes out and buys a Windows PC all setup for him (or a Mac in this case), then gets into programming and makes a game, he may not have ever had to install and configure everything before. That doesn't make him a "low competence" person, and we shouldn't look down on people for it.

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