Nah, I agree with the above poster. Valve is treading lightly because it’s still in a weak position. Also if there’s one thing I’m sure of in this world is that microsoft are genuinely evil, and they will do everything to crush opposition. They have the resources, the time, heck, they probably have an army of lawmakers in their pockets too. They’re probably being more benevolent because it’s cheaper than all out war ( see sony ). They’re probably working an EEE angle that I can’t figure out.
They invested 11 figure numbers in xbox and windows gaming at this point, they won’t let that escape. I suspect it’s even possible that they would somehow convince Valve to drop Linux support if it got too much for their taste. Who knows what the relationship is these days between Gabe and his former employer.
Nah, I agree with the above poster. Valve is treading lightly because it’s still in a weak position. Also if there’s one thing I’m sure of in this world is that microsoft are genuinely evil, and they will do everything to crush opposition. They have the resources, the time, heck, they probably have an army of lawmakers in their pockets too. They’re probably being more benevolent because it’s cheaper than all out war ( see sony ). They’re probably working an EEE angle that I can’t figure out.
They invested 11 figure numbers in xbox and windows gaming at this point, they won’t let that escape. I suspect it’s even possible that they would somehow convince Valve to drop Linux support if it got too much for their taste. Who knows what the relationship is these days between Gabe and his former employer.