[mdlug] Interesting information about Windows "7"

[Jeff Hanson]

On Jan 23, 2008 9:00 AM, Aaron Kulkis <akulkis3 at hotpop.com> wrote:
> I think the tipping point for widespread "third party" software
> [i.e. commercial game makers porting to Linux] will come when
> the corporate desktop figures get to 20%-30%.

Some games like Half-Life have Linux server apps but not clients.

> It was the IBM PC (and clones) of the corporate desktop
> that lead to MS being the dominant vendor of home PC's.

And everyone else screwing up (like Apple).

> As MS's grip loosens, the porting of games, etc will
> happen.  Look at the number of Windows games that are
> ported to the NES, Playstation and XBox platforms.

That has as much to do with limited hardware spec development costs
and DRM as it does market share.