I really do not see the point in freeware - why keep the game proprietary when you do not even have the oft stated commercial arguments?

The free software gaming community could use people like him. I really do not understand why someone would keep such things proprietary.

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This is interesting. :)

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What is wrong with the venerable Tux as a logo then?

And while I do not necessarily have a problem with a limited testing field, I think your 10/1 figure is way too optimistic in Ubuntu's favour. Especially when taking worldwide Linux usage into account.

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We have Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, and let's face it Ubuntu Linux mainly even though people of other distro's don't like to admit it and will probably jump down my throat for even stating it, but Ubuntu is the single most popular distro around, it is the only distro Steam officially supports for a reason. That's a whole 'nother argument altogether though so try not to focus on that too much.

I am sorry, but if you did not want people to jump down your throat why did you even bring it up? There is stating an on topic opinion in an editorial and then there is flame bait. I could go into a huge rant about the difference between a plurality and an actual majority, and how Ubuntu most definitely does not have an absolute majority and games the system through it's plurality status, but I will pay enough deference to the main point of the article to just leave this here.

Quoting: Quote from AnonymousTo be fair, those apple ads don't actually mention Windows. They could be referring to all PC operating systems. Even though we know those things don't apply to Linux.

The distinction between Apple and non-Apple hardware became a moot point when they adopted the x86 architecture though - which they had already done by the time those advertisements came out.

Quoting: Quote from SpeedsterMaybe we're getting to the point where soon the key distinction can be between "PC" and "mobile" hardware platforms

Problem is those terms do not work that well either - is a laptop not a "mobile" hardware platform? And a smart phone is often the most "personal" piece of computing people regularly use. In the end, this whole names debate is kind of a stupid exercise, which is only worth arguing about because it does still have an effect on consumers, for some stupid reason.

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Quoting: Quote from n30p1r4t3Green light!

Well, if it follows the pattern. A lot of developers seem to take advantage of Desura's alphafunding in order to build a project up enough to get greenlit. Not that I can complain too much, as it ensures a non-Steam release at the end of it.

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Here is all you need to know stan:
http://support.humblebundle.com/customer/portal/articles/1362814-joining-the-humble-store [External Link]

And if you do not want to be on the Humble Store proper and just use the widget, just don't select "Please include in the Humble Store".

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Something which was discussed on the RWS forums: the DLC will include some new recordings from Rick Hunter, mostly unused files that were originally going to be included with Postal III. As to why Rick Hunter was previously unavailable and Corey Cruise was cast in PIII, Toploader has explained that "Rick went AWOL over the time we needed him and was impossible to get hold of. He's around again now but this being a free patch we'll work with the assets we already have rather than paying for more, but yeah should be able to add a bit more variety anyhow."

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Just get a Humble Widget on your main page. Simple.

Not that it need end there, of course. 

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I still really need to get around to trying the game in general. :whistle:

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Quoting: Quote from e8hffffId Software isn't that good as a game developer. Since Quake3/Wolfenstein everything has been pretty bad, and consider their older games are basic, it doesn't say much for John Carmack and the company. They make corridor railed games with little interaction, so if they leave Android/Linux/Mac field nothing really lost.

I can't speak for Rage, but every previous id game has had its merits, and they definitely were not "railed games". Doom 3 even offered a lot of interactions and side details to find and enjoy; they were never Call of Duty where you actually get penalized for exploring. And if you can not find something to appreciate in their older titles then you obviously have no notion of the historical context or just how much innovations were present in them.

Quoting: Quote from HolgerLinux ports might have been written by only one man but this was supported by the company (unless he did all this stuff in the sparetime). Also the release of the engine source code for Doom and Quake was supported by the company. Saying the Linux ports and the resulting eco-system was the result of one man indeed is really FUD :)

No, you are still the one spreading FUD. The only officially supported Linux ports by id were Quake III Arena and Quake Live; all the rest were side-projects done by employees in their spare time. Timothée Besset ported all of the id games with Linux ports post Loki, and all of them had the consent but not the support of the management. When Zenimax purchased them, they changed this by no longer allowing the release of unsupported binaries, meaning that only official Linux ports could be made, which id was never really willing to do since the Loki Software debacle.

Quoting: Quote from HolgerSo this is FUD ? Have fun developing you first game for Linux, Android, Windows and MacOS. Then do support yourself and report what causes most report issue.

I am not in a position to doubt your experiences, but they are indeed different than some of the others I have heard reported. No piece of software is the same, so neither will be the QA experience, on any platform.

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