Our post starts off with OP sharing their hypothesis on why very few games are developed for GNU/Linux - not because of low market share, but because of 'backroom licensing and exclusivity deals'.
The post is relatively well received and generates some interesting discussion, but the slapfights begin when OP starts replying to every comment that disagrees with their assertion.
Some comments trimmed for brevity, click the links for the full text. I've linked a few nuggets but OP is all over the comments.
Is Game Pass the same thing as Windows exclusivity?
OP:
It's money from Microsoft which often implies exclusivity. [...]
Commenter:
OP:
Making vague and accusatory statements does not prove anything.
You're only trying to discredit my idea by insulting me. It's a last ditch effort of someone that lacks arguments of his own.
Do game developers have the facts? Or are their bosses lying to them?
OP:
Indie game devs never get exclusivity deals because of how small their potential sales are.
And if you're working for a big game dev company as a developer then you sure as heck aren't privileged to the reasoning behind your boss's decisions.
All you get is pretenses and platitudes just like any other employee.
Another commenter jumps in and the thread eventually ends with:
I don't usually block people here but you've crossed a line I cannot tolerate.
I really hope you seek professional help. You are a deeply disturbed individual.
Another game developer adds their take
I've tried to ask for Linux and macOS support at some of the places I've worked at (because using a different compiler helps flush out bugs) but it is very hard to argue against the data to management AND publishers. [...]
OP:
You disagree because your boss told you something else and you believe him?
Dude...
Commenter:
The Steam Hardware Survey shows the same ~1% data.
You are in complete denial over the facts.
The book club joins the fray
TLDR big word budget, rambling confused conspiratorial nonsense
OP:
Commenter:
Some commenters just go for the jugular
It's absolutely low market share. It's not that deep and you're not that smart.
OP:
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why is this theard still up? why isnt this absolute low iq moron banned yet?
OP:
All this and more in the full comments, sorted by Q&A for your viewing pleasure. You'll have to expand to view most of OP's comments since they've been downmarseyd.
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There are a ton of games on linux nowadays and Proton can sometimes actually do a decent job. smh zoomers don't know how good they have it. I remember when the only linux games were World of Goo and SuperTuxKart, and if you were lucky wine wouldn't completely lock up your system
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for years I only played lincity, supertuxcart, and flash games
Until Minecraft, which had native linux support from day one
I remember when the proto-version of minetest came out and hit the repos. That was a good day. Every MC update made MC slower, but every MT update made MT faster. There was always a cool mod coming out.
one time I fired up MC and it literally melted my computer, RIP
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Was this ever worth playing? I remember starting it up once but it felt like a weird techdemo version of minecraft even with whatever the newest 'minecraft clone' modpack was at the time.
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BSD cucks still don't have games unlike us !linuxchads
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Ahem, the Playst–Oh my God you're right. The PS5 still has no games!
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Whatever newstrag, try some battle for wesnoth
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