On Tue, 25 May 1999 00:45:32 +1000, you wrote:

>I have been looked around for a while and still get confused about Linux. My next
>computer would be a home build system, and it will be a ultimate game machine.
>Therefore, hardware compatibility is Very Important. I'd like to try Linux for its
>reliability and low cost, but if it doesn't support the greatest "game" hardware
>and/or games, I'll wait before I give it a go until Linux supports games.
>
>Is there any chance that Linux will become a game OS (or someone release a special
>game version)?

Linux was developed as a native networking OS(a UNIX like OS for PC)
from the beginning. It is better to compare it with other networking
OS like NT, UNIX. To become a gaming OS, it is still far away to that,
as most of games developed by the technologies from MS Win9x. Linux is
a very good OS, but it is not an ideal OS for gaming in near future,
even there are some Linux based games and some vendors are planning to
distribute some games for Linux platform.


Regards,
Michael

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