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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Larry" data-source="post: 111991" data-attributes="member: 3060">Not to throw gas on a dying fire but I'm personally keeping a close eye on this project, I think it COULD get legs and run... time will tellLinux has had a hard time getting main stream support for years, that will not change even with it's own box BUT if you look at Google and Android, if a company takes the time and money to give it the insanely long development cycle a truly new O/S takes, it does create at the very least more competition from the existing players in the market and will slowly build support and acceptance over time.In perspective, this could turn out to be another console-level platform and offer a lot of people a nice middle ground.  If SteamOS runs okay in Windows and allows the casual user to finally give Linux a spin, it will push more dollars into the now-starving Linux markets and Steam already has a pretty slick delivery mechanism.Steam also has about as much experience second-hand with game development as anyone can, if anyone can truly build a good game-centric O/S, it would be Valve.My hopes are high, I think this might give Apple something to think about and since all non-Microsoft O/S's seem to be Linux in one flavor or another, it will also help push towards better dependency unification and a more world-wide Linux understanding in general.Or it can run like crud...screw up my PC...and make me sorry I ever read this thread ;P Time will tell</blockquote>

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