[mdlug] Job posting for game porting to Linux

[Rich Elswick]

cool, I didn't know that much history about valve, so thanks.

I also missed the one bullet point...

-Port Windows-based games to the Linux platform.

Of course with ALL the other duties listed, not sure how much time one would
get to do that porting.  It is also interesting to note the job doesn't say
anything about having participated on a game before, which is strange for
that type position.  Senior position with only 2 years...

Those are the things I was questioning... but yes... Steam on Linux or soon
to be possible.

Thanks for the info, not that I will be applying for that job.

On 9/14/07, Jeff Hanson <jhansonxi at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 9/14/07, Rich Elswick <painbank at gmail.com> wrote:
> > not sure I am following you on that one.
>
> Valve was founded by former M$ engineers.  Their games are extremely
> popular.  The closest to a native Linux game they've gotten is a Linux
> dedicated server - never a client.  The server was probably easy since
> their original Half-Life game years ago was based on ID Software's
> Quake engine which was already cross-platform.
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