Re: TI-H: [OT] Un-TI-Hardware@somegenerousperson.net


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Re: TI-H: [OT] Un-TI-Hardware@somegenerousperson.net




>In a message dated 9/11/98 9:14:56 PM Central Daylight Time, gussie@alaska.net
>writes:
>
>> IF the game wasn't made under linux, its probably cheep!  : )  99% of games
>>  were written for linux and then ported to the application since linux is
>>  such a great OS.
>Not true.  Note labels on games such as Quake that say "Win95 Native"
>_meaning_ it was made on a Win95 machine!

Selling point...

>>Most SNES and GENESIS games were written for linux first.
>Also untrue, not written on PCs (or macs.)  Written on breadboards hooked up
>to circutry and chips.  Maybe some Saturn and Playstation games were written
>on PCs, but not cartridge-based ones.
>
>>  Quake I/II is available for linux.  So are other good games...
>Maybe - but guess what? Win95 has a helluvalot _more_ games!

Then I'll just whip out VPC2.1 and play a Quake II internet game with speed
to spare...

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