Subj : Re: Why Linux is NOT for everyone
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Patrick  McDonnell
Date : Sat Aug 21 2004 09:57 am

Identity/Crisis wrote:

> I have used Linux for around 6 months (SuSE 9.1 currently) and I see
> one large reason why Linux is not a good OS for everyone, 

Whoever said it is a good OS for everyone?  No operating system can be
one-size-fits-all.

> and I see 
> also why People still use Windows. There is ONE thing that Windows has
> that Linux does not: High-End games. I understand that linux is much
> more secure, and can recover more easily from some problems. But as far
> as most Windows users, Including myself, are concerned, games make the
> system. I dual-boot with Winxp and SuSE, and I wouldn't have to if
> there was faster development with X11 and better 3D acceleration. If
> these conditions were met, Linux would be viewed as a vialble OS to
> deploy games on, and I'm quite sure most large game companies (except
> Microsoft, of course) would start deploying games for Linux.

I'd think that Linux is ready for whatever games you can throw at is, as
sources such as Loki continue to port some games to Linux.  However, the
Linux user base is not as great as Microsoft's, hence game developers are
choosing to spend time and resources on developing software for operating
systems that most people use - OS X is in the same boat here, as are the
BSDs.

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