Valve Software Launches Linux Blog, Confirms Work On Steam Client for Linux 236
New submitter oakgrove writes "Valve Software confirmed today in a new blog devoted specifically to Steam on Linux (called Steam'd Penguins) that for more than a year, a Steam client has been in the works for Ubuntu Linux 12.04. 'We've made good progress this year and now have the Steam client running on Ubuntu with all major features available. We're still giving attention and effort to minor features but it's a good experience at the moment. In the near future, we will be setting up an internal beta focusing on the auto-update experience and compatibility testing.' The blog post also says that a working port of Left 4 Dead 2 is currently playable, and that their goal is to bring performance in line with the Windows version."
Re:Linux Virus Launch Disguised as DRM via Steam! (Score:5, Informative)
DRM is not a requirement of being on Steam. Many games are DRM free on steam for both Windows and OSX. If you dig through the file directory to find the executable for the games instead of using Steam as a launcher most games will launch without steam running. Alternatively if you find the steam launcher convenient you can add non-steam games to the Steam app.