Phoronix Confirms GNU/Linux Steam and Source Engine Clients

nukem996 writes "After initially reporting in 2010 that Valve was working on a native GNU/Linux client, one has finally been confirmed. Michael Larabel recently visited Valve's Bellvue, WA based office and has been able to see it himself. Included in the article are screenshots of the client running and speculation of a release." Valve has yet to officially comment, but you'd hope they wouldn't invite someone up to their offices and send them home to spew lies.

Dammit Valve!

[InvisibleClergy]

The entire reason I *have* an Ubuntu partition is so that I *can't* play all the modern games I'm used to having. With this and how well WoW runs under Wine, I guess that programming Skynet will have to wait.

Re:Good luck

[Alex Belits]

it's unfortunate that your experience with the Linux community left you with the impression that most are like that.

Indeed! I would prefer if Microsoft astroturfers' experience with the Linux community entirely consisted of being punched in the face.

Re:Mirror

[Anonymous Coward]

/.ed? That's impossible. Nobody uses Linux on the desktop or is interested in it, right?

Re:Good luck

[Anonymous Coward]

Cutting edge stuff. Look out, XBox, GNULIX has your number.

Re:Good luck

[seepho]

I, for one, am pleased that this is only true with the Linux community. I don't know what I'd do if politics and religion had similar problems.