Bryan Lee:

PC gaming being a joke is a matter of opinion. I like some computer games, and am developing two console-style games for the computer. Anyways, the PC gaming market is still very large, and continues to grow. Companies continue to turn out major hits. If these games (such as Doom 3 and Half Life 2) are not available for Linux, that will turn away a lot of possible linux converts.

And as for another great game on Linux, I am shocked that no one mentioned Enemy Territory. In fact, I like it even better than UT2004.

I agree completely with these comments. The only reason my husband was able to finally dual-boot Linux on my laptop was so I could play LBreakout. He's a newly converted Linux user (after 10 years as a all-Microsoft, all the time). Now I'm slowly checking out other pieces of Linux, and albeit slowly, checking out other features and apps on Linux. Very soon our house will be all Linux. The easiest way to show the "coolness" of a system to a casual user is to show them the Linux games.

Solitaire is an integral part of Windows because it's the greatest way to learn how to use the mouse. Games play an integral part in an operating system - don't forget that LJ!

I totally agree. I am not even a gamer personally. Around once a month I play 20 mins of UT2004 or America's Army only to remember how fast a PC I built. If these games didn't run on Linux, I wouldn't play them at all. All Linux in my house, All the time.

However, the reason the parts are even available for me to build a superfast box is due to the gaming community. They are the ones that shell out $500 for the newest vid card, or $700 for the latest CPU. They completely drive the hardware market. Since all the games are released for the Windows OS, thats all they are worried about creating drivers for. I can't even buy the latest and greatist if I wanted to because none of it will work on my Gentoo box.

I know at least 20 people that are interested enough in Linux that they would try it if they could play their games in it. We need that support. I have to admit though, I still make out on hardware thanks to the gamers. All I have to do is by the 2nd oldest anything and I get it for half the price as when it came out. Thanks guys :~)

Get real people. *ANY* sort of Gaming on the PC is a *JOKE* these days.

The VAST Majority of Linux users *ARE NOT* PC Gamers. They own and buy games for the Playstation 2. We're pretty much aren't interested in the PC Gaming market.

PC Gaming is as much a joke as it is an endangered species and the guys at LJ know it.

This is completely moronic, and disrespectful both to RSS and to Linux game developers. Classifying RSS as a game is only possible if you don't know anything, either about games or about RSS.

I also run Windows just to be able to play some games, and agree that more games in Linux would mean more acceptance for its desktop.

Maybe it was done as a joke, but a extremely stupid one at that. They should apologize and consider staying away from such judgments in the future.

I'm affraid I need to agree with everyone so far. The growth of the PC (and with it MS Software) for the home has always been driven by games. Be it Flight Sim or Doom they have brought computers to where they are.
To write off all of the open source games (FrozenBubble, TuxRacer, et al) and the closed source (Unreal Tournament 2003/2004, Neverwinter Nights, etc) is really a bit silly.
Ok perhaps you did just want to be a bit silly or cute but I'm affraid it's backfired.
As stupid as it sounds, Games are something a lot of people take quite seriously.

I agree 100%. I used to subscribe to LJ, but I've been disappointed in their content for almost a year now. This is just another slap in the face to a community dedicated to providing an alternative to Windows. I play games when I can find the time. I think Unreal Tournament 2003 and UT2004 are fantastic. Even my PS2 biased, teenage son prefers to play UT2004 than any other game. I also play America's Army on-line with the Linux client and have never had a problem. All the Windows users complain of critical errors, (maybe more hardware related??) but it has never crashed for me.

What about Eric's Ultimate Solitare?
How about Tux Racer?
Myth II?

The list goes on. LJ editors really missed an opportunity and I hope the rest of the community doesn't have to pay for it.

This is insulting both to Linux games (as has already been discussed) and to RSS (they speak of it as if it were merely a toy, much as Linux itself was once perceived).

I totally agree. What kind of idiot made that decision???? How about Legends or UT2004, Cube, LBreakout, or any number of great games for Linux. Talk about Enderle and Didiot being clueless!!!!

Agreed! Games and some engineering programs is all that keep me from full-time Desktop Linux, and peeing all over the game developers that DO try to make Linux games only makes matters worse...

I wholeheartedly agree. That was nothing more than a slap in the face. The only reason I have Windows XP installed on my major desktop system is just so I can play StarWars Galaxies on it. I game alot, and wish the dev's would step up to the plate ang give me a version I can play on Linux. SWG is even run on Linux servers, so it's can't be that hard to make it work.

Anyhoo, back to work before I reboot and load up another game.