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Latest Comments by Shmerl
GOG now have the Linux port of Turok available
24 Jul 2018 at 4:50 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: GuestYes, sadly an open point since years and for me a reason to use mostly Steam. But what I ideally want is an easy to use open source client to manage my game library and to start the games.
That's the reason I'm not going to use Galaxy even if they'll release it for Linux, until community will develop an open alternative. Such clients should be open source.

GOG now have the Linux port of Turok available
24 Jul 2018 at 4:09 pm UTC Likes: 4

Quoting: Bigouthings would be far more simple
Their installer is quite simple to use.

Noclip have done an interesting documentary on how GOG came to be
24 Jul 2018 at 1:50 pm UTC

Quoting: GuestI don't think Feral can make a decision about releasing a port DRM-free.
They can, they said as much themselves. They just don't want to. But yes, there is a dedicated thread for that topic. And I agree, that for many convenience trumps freedom today.

Noclip have done an interesting documentary on how GOG came to be
23 Jul 2018 at 9:55 pm UTC

Yeah, I don't spell it out and say it as a single word.

Noclip have done an interesting documentary on how GOG came to be
23 Jul 2018 at 9:34 pm UTC Likes: 1

Great interview! It explains well how many difficulties can arise to bring older games back. Here is another article about it:

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/09/16/how-gog-com-save-and-restore-classic-videogames/ [External Link]

Noclip have done an interesting documentary on how GOG came to be
23 Jul 2018 at 8:40 pm UTC

Funny they are calling it "Gee-O-Gee". When they speak in Polish they call it "G-O-G".

Thoughts on the Corsair STRAFE RGB Mechanical Keyboard with Cherry MX Silent Switches
23 Jul 2018 at 4:53 pm UTC

Quoting: LeonardK
Quoting: ShmerlYeah, swapping Caps Lock and Control is easy. But placing Escape in the second from the top row and Backspace in the third from the top is already hard. Especially Backspace, since it has a different shape.
The HHKBs do exactly that but are expensive.
Interesting, I'll take a look. Thanks!

Thoughts on the Corsair STRAFE RGB Mechanical Keyboard with Cherry MX Silent Switches
23 Jul 2018 at 4:06 pm UTC

Yeah, swapping Caps Lock and Control is easy. But placing Escape in the second from the top row and Backspace in the third from the top is already hard. Especially Backspace, since it has a different shape.

Thoughts on the Corsair STRAFE RGB Mechanical Keyboard with Cherry MX Silent Switches
23 Jul 2018 at 3:53 pm UTC

I wish there was a mechanical keyboard with Unix layout...

I'm talking about this: