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Steam Client For Linux Confirmed
Earlier this year we shared that Valve's Source Engine is coming to Linux after receiving some information that pointed in this direction. In addition, a year ago Valve Software was publicly looking for a senior software engineer to port Windows-based games to Linux platform. There have long ...
Linux on the iPhone!
linuxoniphone.blogspot.com — I'm pleased to announce that the Linux 2.6 kernel has been ported to Apple's iPhone platform, with... support for the first and second generation iPhones as well as the first generation iPod touch. This is a rough first draft of the port, and many ... (more) Linux on the iPhone!
iPhone Linux Demonstration Video on Vimeo (video)
vimeo.com — I bought one because I really liked the interface and the integration. I worked on iPhone Linux... because I love to tinker, and it's nice to be able to change every piece of software running on the bare metal of the phone. I hack devices I love; I don't ... (more) iPhone Linux Demonstration Video on Vimeo (video)
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Left 4 Dead Review (PC)
ocmodshop.com — > Quick-Action Survival Horror Do you know how long I've been waiting for a game like this?... A game where no matter how many times you play it you never know what is going to happen next? I tell you, as a lover of games I am excited. As a lover of ... (more) Left 4 Dead Review (PC)
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Steam client headed to Linux, evidence shows
The Tech Report: News — ... , and today, Phoronix claims to have located some Linux libraries in the Windows version of the Left 4 Dead demo. Reportedly, the demo comes with files like steamclient_linux.so, libsteam_api_linux.so, and engine_i486.so—and those didn't make it into the full version of the game. Phoronix went digging around the first file and found strings such as "k_EMsgClientRequestForgottenPasswordEmailResponse," suggesting these libraries are related to something other than the Linux Left 4 Dead dedicated server. Here's another interesting tidbit: Phoronix says the ...

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