Games in GNU/Linux at Robert Pogson

The games market is pretty small but vigorous. One supplier of games for that other OS ported a game to GNU/Linux in six weeks and published the web-stats that resulted. They claim their investment in the port was repaid and sales/downloads continue. Their estimate is that 15-21% of their gamers use GNU/Linux and the release of the GNU/Linux port caused a spike larger than that for the MacOS and other OS versions. So much for the 1% number… I think that gaming is fairly OS-independent test of popularity. No doubt some GNU/Linux users bought the game just to wave the flag, but I doubt that. I would not, but then, I am no longer a gamer.

My Mission

My observations and opinions about IT are based on 40 years of use in science and technology and lately, in education. I like IT that is fast, cost-effective and reliable. I do not care whether my solution is the same as yours. I like to think for myself.

My first use of GNU/Linux in 2001 was so remarkably better than what I had been using, I feel it is important work to share GNU/Linux with the world. I have been blessed by working in schools where students and school systems have benefited by good, modular software easily installed in most systems.

I have shown GNU/Linux to thousands of students and hundreds of teachers over the years and will continue in some way doing that until I die in spite of the opposition.