Valve Announces Linux-Based SteamOS 510
Today Valve Software announced SteamOS, a Linux-based gaming operating system designed for, as Valve puts it, "living room machines." They say, "In SteamOS, we have achieved significant performance increases in graphics processing, and we're now targeting audio performance and reductions in input latency at the operating system level. Game developers are already taking advantage of these gains as they target SteamOS for their new releases." One major feature they're touting is the ability to use the SteamOS machine to stream video games from other Windows and Mac computers in the house to your TV. They mention media streaming as well, but without much detail. "With SteamOS, 'openness' means that the hardware industry can iterate in the living room at a much faster pace than they've been able to. Content creators can connect directly to their customers. Users can alter or replace any part of the software or hardware they want. Gamers are empowered to join in the creation of the games they love. SteamOS will continue to evolve, but will remain an environment designed to foster these kinds of innovation."
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The circle is complete (Score:5, Funny)
Users can alter or replace any part of the software or hardware they want.
Thus turning the console into - dun dun dunnnnnn - a desktop?
Re:Amazing (Score:5, Funny)
You think it's breathtaking that the new Steam box runs linux? Just imagine a Beowulf cluster of them!
Re:And the huddled masses sayeth to Lord Gaben... (Score:2, Funny)
ou guys *really* need something with with a "3" in it for a launch. I don't think "Half-Life: Source" is gonna cut it.
Like 3 new hats?
Re:And the huddled masses sayeth to Lord Gaben... (Score:4, Funny)
You guys *really* need something with with a "3" in it for a launch.
Holy shit! Left3Dead! Hat Fortress 3! DOTA3! Portal 3! CounterStr... Nevermind, nobody wants yet another counterstrike.
Re:Compatibility (Score:5, Funny)
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"Iterate in the living room"... I love marketing-speak.
Come to think of it, if I remember correctly, "iterate in the living room" is something my wife and I used to do before our daughter was born.
Re:Amazing (Score:5, Funny)
But Windows 8 has brought the CLI back.
"How the fsck do I start notepad on this crappy excuse for a GUI?"
"Easy. You just press Windows + R to get to the command line and type 'notepad'. It's such a great advance over using a menu."