Re: Linux 'n games

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On Sat, 2004-02-21 at 03:16, Alexander H.M. Ruoff wrote:
> Hi Wolfgang,
> 
> > I see many people complaining that "Linux doesn't have games" but I
> > don't see many people writing new games for Linux.
> 
> Most people like myself have no idea how to program a script  or even a
> simple program. I am just happy I found a user-friendly and stable
> alternative to Windows. 
> 
> But you are right that there are many people complain about the lack if 
> games for Linux but most computer users can't program. I can't program
> even though I did some programming as a kid in basic and Pascal, but
> that's ages ago and thus I won't pretend that I can. I also lack the
> time to learn programming. I spend most of my free time to learn about
> Linux and I wouldn't mind a game or two to relax instead of killing my
> brain about how I could get Need for Speed III running under Linux. It's
> already difficult enough to find out why the Tux Icons work under my
> root login but not my user login (and no, its not the rights issue, I'm
> just to stupid to do it right).
> 
> Thing is, there are two different type of users around: those who know
> about computers and programming and those who don't. I am part of the
> second group and I am already happy when I find the switch to turn on
> the PC ;)
> 
> Keep it stupid, keep it simple, thats the way for the software
> illiterate Joe average.
> Alex
I'm sorry, but you are referencing that snippet to the wrong person. I
didn't any anything about programming at all. :-)

Wolf





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