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		rlu on Sept 16, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Gabe Newell: Linux is the future of gaming, new ha... If that is what was meant, then I'd argue it should not read as "not viable for games" but instead "not viable for the Steam business"

jlgreco on Sept 16, 2013 [–]

With many (likely most) PC gamers having sunk many thousands of dollars into their Steam library, those are the same thing.

Foolish on their part? Probably. However that seems to be the current situation anyway.

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