Quoting: CreakOn the other hand, Linux changed a lot in the recent years in becoming a more mature gaming platform. But the differences between 3 years ago and now are still huge (which is great!), but it doesn't help when you try to support this platform.

Can I have some elaboration on this? I am not saying it is not true, but from where I am standing, I have not seen much change in the last five years to how my setup functions. I have been in a fairly sweet spot for awhile now. Granted, five years ago is about as long as it has been since I have changed my hardware.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Nice to see more Unreal Engine 4 games sitting in my wishlist. It is about time... :whistle:

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Considering that I actually end up invoking quite a few games through the terminal, especially games I am playing through WINE, "clicking" is not always the right action verb for me. ;)

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Thanks to Bandcamp having the FCK DRM seal of a approval I got an account there and bought a couple of Stan Ridgway albums. So I guess I have just proved the whole initiative a success.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: SalvatosAm I a poser for not going full Stallman? If so I don't give a damn, these are my opinions, choices and preferences and I'm not trying to conform to anyone's model of who deserves free software.

Even Stallman does not conform to the "full Stallman" strawman:

Quoting: Richard StallmanHowever, if you're going to use these games, you're better off using them on GNU/Linux rather than on Microsoft Windows. At least you avoid the harm to your freedom that Windows would do. Thus, in direct practical terms, this development can do both harm and good. It might encourage GNU/Linux users to install these games, and it might encourage users of the games to replace Windows with GNU/Linux. My guess is that the direct good effect will be bigger than the direct harm.

https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/nonfree-games.en.html [External Link]

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: EikeWhile there's different reasons people don't want to do that, there's at least (!) one very good one: People should refrain from doing stuff in the command line they don't understand. And no, most people don't know, don't care and shouldn't need to care about 'compiling'.

This actually feeds into a wider point I was thinking on while reading Jason's articles. The reason why people feel that using a GUI is easier than the command line is that in order to use the terminal effectively you do by and large have to have a more intimate knowledge of the system you a managing.

GUIs by their very nature obscure things to the point that they are easier to fudge, and for most users that is more than good enough. Experienced users don't just gravitate to the console because they are masochists, but because once you have that knowledge it is often the simplest way to do things. And simple is a synonym for easy.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

I have been seeing people get blown away by Linux package management for as long as I have been using it.

There is no doubt that Linux has come a long way in the last ten years, and I am glad to see that people like Jason are recognizing this and enjoying it, but I can't help but feel that it often does not get enough credit for what is has been doing well for decades.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: CyrilI don't see explanations from them, that's why I ask it. The Linux/OS X versions works in Steam, but they have "bizarre problems" for a GOG release... I hope I'm wrong.

Well, I am just speculating here, but I have seen other Linux and Mac versions kept off of GOG.com because they did not meet their very stringent QA standards, such as was the case with Metro: Last Light Redux:

Quoting: Tomek Nalewajk from GOGWe encountered a number of technical issues while preparing our DRM-free Linux and Mac OS X versions and made the call to hold back the releases until we can be confident in the quality of our product. While we are trying to fix the problems, we cannot make any promises if and when the DRM-free versions will be ready.

https://news.softpedia.com/news/Deep-Silver-Refuses-to-Provide-Linux-DRM-free-Builds-to-GOG-com-for-Metro-Last-Light-Redux-481335.shtml [External Link]

Now obviously that particular issue has yet to be resolved, so we shall see if RWS is more determined or has more luck than Deep Silver did, assuming of course that they are experiencing similar issues.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: Rich-RWS, July 19, 2018We had planned on having Mac and Linux ports done for this release, but we ran into some really bizarre problems in trying to get them to run, that we haven't sorted out yet. So we had to push those plans back for a while. Unfortunately, I can't give you an ETA on when we might get them done. :(

Source: https://www.gog.com/forum/postal_series/linux_version_of_postal_2_and_paradise_lost [External Link]

That does not read to me as being the same as saying that they don't want to do it, just that they ran into some unforeseen issues. Unless there are some other comments from the developers you can point me to?

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Just going to quickly point out that all Humble Store is offering here is a Steam key, which is sort of odd, since DRM free versions of the game do exist from other storefronts.

View this comment - View article - View full comments