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SteamOS could really help desktop Linux adoption, says Torvalds Oct 24th 2013, 15:48, by Ian Paul The Linux desktop revolution is just around the corner! This is a familiar refrain that has received new life in recent months thanks to Valve (whose homepage is shown above) and its efforts to turn Linux into a gaming platform with the Steam client for Linux and the Linux-based SteamOS. Even Lars Gustavsson, the chief game maker for DICE, which is the EA-owned studio responsible for the Battlefield series, has a strong interest in Linux for games. There's so much Linux love in the air that it prompted Linus Torvalds, overlord of the Linux Kernel, to tentatively suggest that Valve's announcements could encourage Linux adoption on desktop PCs. Screech! Not again, I hear you say? To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: steam4linux-100066040-small.png

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