tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149474372777404842.post3982467927642267069..comments2024-03-21T21:44:18.051-10:00Comments on Daniel's Musings: Computer MusingsDaniel Berkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13771693084266810042noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149474372777404842.post-86452270028596180582014-03-03T21:16:09.720-10:002014-03-03T21:16:09.720-10:00Yeah, it's sort of a chicken-and-egg problem –...Yeah, it's sort of a chicken-and-egg problem – the only people really making games for Linux at the moment are small indie studios. It'll need some more market share before you start seeing the really big games come out for it. It helps that I'm usually drawn to the type of games that end up available on Linux. And Minecraft will run anywhere you can get Java to run...<br /><br />I definitely like Linux in principle because I love free and open source software – other than the games I play, I think every program on my computer (barring the pre-installed Microsoft Office) is of that ilk. I haven't put too much thought into flavors yet, though Linux Mint caught my eye a few months ago. I'll have to look Crunchbang up when I start seriously looking.Daniel Berkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13771693084266810042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3149474372777404842.post-36873611397996841302014-03-01T06:30:44.965-10:002014-03-01T06:30:44.965-10:00If it weren't for the fact that I'm a tota...If it weren't for the fact that I'm a total non-gamer, making the switch to Unix-like operating systems would probably bother me too. On the other hand, the only way that we'll ever see the large-scale production of Linux-compatible games is if enough people make the switch. So perhaps suffering through a couple of years of relative gamelessness will pay off later. <br /><br />I adore Unix derivatives, especially Linux. My work laptop is a Mac, which is okay and has a few built-in features that Ubuntu doesn't (conversely, Ubuntu has built-in compilers and a repository manager that Mac OSX lacks), but Ubuntu is far less clunky and resource-demanding. And I'll admit I'm somewhat biased against Macs because of all the fanboys who zealously advocate for the superiority of their Macs based on vague, hand-wavy arguments that are less than convincing. The next time I do a Linux OS, however, I'm going to try out Crunchbang ("#!") Linux, which I've heard offers a number of advantages over Ubuntu for the power user. Nathannoreply@blogger.com