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Valve launches SteamOSValve launches SteamOSPosted Sep 24, 2013 4:50 UTC (Tue) by Cyberax (✭ supporter ✭, #52523)In reply to: Valve launches SteamOS by khim Parent article: Valve launches SteamOS
Also, I think Valve understands pretty well that they lack resources to compete with MS and Sony on the "closed box" market. If they provide a degree of openness, like ability to install third-party software that can interact with Valve services and, perhaps, a lightly-moderated market like Google Play they just might succeed in creating a diverse ecosystem.
It's also pretty clear that "closed box" market is failing in many ways - consoles are still used mostly for gaming only, not as entertainment hubs.
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Valve launches SteamOS Posted Sep 24, 2013 6:51 UTC (Tue) by k8to (subscriber, #15413) [Link]
Personally, I'm not really convinced. I think to really take the couch-surfing world by storm, you have to really hit the design right square on the head. If I look at the Steam client on windows/linux/mac, or at their iterative approaches to community moderation in Dota 2, they make earnest tries and do steadily try for improvement, but progress is often glacial, and flaws and glitchy feeling systems can go unresolved for many years.
I'd love for an open Linux system with users put first to take over a segment of "consumer computing" but I suspect the polish factor to be a very strong factor. The obvious question is whether the availability of all these games can attract an audience and make a florishing ecosystem despite that.
Valve launches SteamOS Posted Sep 24, 2013 7:20 UTC (Tue) by swetland (subscriber, #63414) [Link]
The xbox and ps3 experiences haven't really been all that amazing UI/UX-wise. If things work reliably, some rough edges aren't likely to scare people away if the price is right and the content they want is there.
Valve launches SteamOS Posted Sep 24, 2013 18:24 UTC (Tue) by k8to (subscriber, #15413) [Link]
They can beat the consoles on polish. I just don't know about for example Apple.
Valve launches SteamOS Posted Sep 24, 2013 13:20 UTC (Tue) by Wol (guest, #4433) [Link]
How many linux contributors are Steam fans?
If I were at Steam, I'd try to find some, and then just sort out some bounty system for fixing the bugs. Or even just sponsor some of them on the basis that they work on linux with an emphasis on fixing Steam bugs/"features".
Cheers,
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