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0 pointsrjdj377dhabsn5mo ago0 comments

Without massive corporate funding for mobile apps, it doesn't have much chance on phones.

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sph5mo ago

Must Valve do everything to bring Linux to the masses?

(I would love a Steam phone, though that’s never gonna happen)

Still having issues to bring Linux to game devs.

Remember that Android/NDK has the same 3D and audio APIs available on regular GNU/Linux, Swift does Vulkan, Playstation has a POSIX like OS based on FreeBSD.

Yet Valve needs to offer Win32/DirectX support via Proton.

sph5mo ago

Game devs are not stuck on Windows because of APIs. They're stuck on Windows because of the Adobe suite and proprietary game engines.

All Valve can do is bring Linux to gamers, and game devs will follow, if their tools allow them to.

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sph5mo ago

Must Valve do everything to bring Linux to the masses?

(I would love a Steam phone, though that’s never gonna happen)

pjmlp5mo ago

Still having issues to bring Linux to game devs.

Remember that Android/NDK has the same 3D and audio APIs available on regular GNU/Linux, Swift does Vulkan, Playstation has a POSIX like OS based on FreeBSD.

Yet Valve needs to offer Win32/DirectX support via Proton.

sph5mo ago

Game devs are not stuck on Windows because of APIs. They're stuck on Windows because of the Adobe suite and proprietary game engines.

All Valve can do is bring Linux to gamers, and game devs will follow, if their tools allow them to.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse