Re: Dev-C++ compiling problem in Vista

On  7 May 2008 at  8:27, jacob navia wrote:
> Like many linux stuff, when you try to really see what is behind those
> links, you discover that most of the game developers will not give
> their software for free, and that there is no market for games under
> linux since neither the people responsible for creating the conditions,
> nor linux users have any interest in games.

You raise an excellent point, but I think you draw the wrong conclusion.

I agree that the lack of games is a major stumbling-block for widespread
adoption of Linux on the desktop. In many households, it's the kids who
basically understand and configure the family PC, so if they wanted
Linux then it would probably happen. But the lure of Lora Craft is too
great, and they stick with Windows despite the Linux cool factor.

It's funny how things work out - MS thought that Office or .NET or one
of their flag****p products would be the killer app that kept people
using their operating system... but in fact, it's shoot-em-ups and RPGs
as well.

But the future is not so certain. Firstly, there is a move (possibly
because of "piracy" concerns) to release games only on the consoles, not
for PC at all - e.g. GTA IV, which is in the news at the moment. If that
happens then within a few years Windows will fade as a platform for
games.

Secondly, if PC games do have a future, then as Linux grows year by year
there will be more and more of a market for games on Linux, and that
could well drive games producers to experiment with Linux versions.
OpenGL and the LSB and other standardization efforts will help make it
viable.

It will be interesting to see what happens.