Ubuntu + Blizzard: Starcraft 2 für Linux?

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Aus einem Blog von Michael Larabel.
http://www.phoronix.com/

"Mark,

The past few weeks i've been thinking about the development and popularity that Ubuntu has seen since I began using Warty. The new Dell deal is very exciting, and hopefully we'll see people who have heard of the product purchase a Desktop with Ubuntu. In the four years I've spent at my university, I've actively attempted to introduce people to Linux, Ubuntu, and Open Source software as a whole. I have found that people who are not willing to accept Linux, are mostly those who play a lot of video games. I just finished reading the interview you've had with Phoronix.com. And you mention you'd like to see more support from video game developers.

I think this is an important time to act on it, and I wouldn't think it requires a significant amount of resources, either. In striking the deal with Dell, Ubuntu has been put further into the public eye. Recently Blizzard has announced Starcraft II, which I estimate will be very successful. But Blizzard has always developed games cross platform, Mac and PC. Obviously the big deal here is the no exploit of both Direct3D and OpenGL by the software manufacturer, so it wouldn't be too tough to cross-platform to Linux (WoW over wine is pretty seamless, anyways). Companies like iD and Epic have released cross-platform Windows/Mac/Linux games for years now, but with the popularity and success of Blizzard through their previous titles and World of Warcraft especially, I think it would be an appropriate time to suggest to Blizzard supporting Linux.

I don't mean to waste your time because `I want to play Starcraft II on Linux.' That's not what this is about. I believe with the current publicity and traction that Ubuntu has, you have the influence to at least suggest a dialogue with Blizzard on this issue. Getting game developers who are already massively popular and open to suggestion such as Blizzard can more unify the Linux Desktop experience which is the goal of Ubuntu. So i simply suggest that this could be an option to pursue. I've cc-ed Michael Larabel at Phoronix who perhaps would also be interested in this venture. I plan on contacting Blizzard myself through some form, but I doubt they will be responsive to one individual user.

Thanks for your time,

Mike Cretella
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA, USA"

Eine passende Petition dazu gibts auch noch!

http://www.petitiononline.com/ibpfl/petition.html

03.06.2007, 11:03 Uhr - Editiert von johan.strauss, alte Version: hier

Re: Ubuntu + Blizzard: Starcraft 2 für Linux? (johan.strauss am 03.06.2007, 11:08:25)

Re(2): Ubuntu + Blizzard: Starcraft 2 für Linux? (West am 03.06.2007, 11:15:11)

Re(3): Ubuntu + Blizzard: Starcraft 2 für Linux? (johan.strauss am 03.06.2007, 11:36:54)

Re(4): Ubuntu + Blizzard: Starcraft 2 für Linux? (West am 03.06.2007, 12:01:10)

Re(5): Ubuntu + Blizzard: Starcraft 2 für Linux? (theDice am 03.06.2007, 12:31:45)

Re(6): Ubuntu + Blizzard: Starcraft 2 für Linux? (West am 03.06.2007, 14:31:18)

Re(7): Ubuntu + Blizzard: Starcraft 2 für Linux? (theDice am 03.06.2007, 19:09:38)

Re(8): Ubuntu + Blizzard: Starcraft 2 für Linux? (West am 03.06.2007, 19:43:43)

Re(5): Ubuntu + Blizzard: Starcraft 2 für Linux? (johan.strauss am 03.06.2007, 12:50:09)

Re(6): Ubuntu + Blizzard: Starcraft 2 für Linux? (West am 03.06.2007, 14:31:46)

Re(5): Ubuntu + Blizzard: Starcraft 2 für Linux? (thE am 04.06.2007, 08:47:09)

Re(6): Ubuntu + Blizzard: Starcraft 2 für Linux? (West am 04.06.2007, 08:48:42)

Re: Ubuntu + Blizzard: Starcraft 2 für Linux? (IMehler am 05.06.2007, 11:27:31)

Re(2): Ubuntu + Blizzard: Starcraft 2 für Linux? (johan.strauss am 05.06.2007, 12:14:02)

Re(3): Ubuntu + Blizzard: Starcraft 2 für Linux? (IMehler am 05.06.2007, 12:20:26)

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