[ut3] Linux port delayed due to legal problems?

[Daniel Heitmann]

That's likely, but I'd say it was more of a Midway-thing than Epic. 
Throughout the first two quarters of 2007 the Epic-guys always mentioned 
the intention of releasing a great and perfectly tested game and that 
they're releasing it in early 2008, if necessary. But after Crysis 
getting a release-date and Midway calling all the time for a specific 
date, they propably sold out and released the game in a non-desirable 
status.

I'm just speculating here. If there's something more official about 
that, I'd like to know.

Still: :-(

Jeff Dilcher wrote:
> Where is the announcement that the delay is due to legal problems?
>
> I had the impression, but no evidence, that the product was rushed out maybe a bit "early",
> so as not to miss out on the lucrative Christmas shopping frenzy.  Had they not been 
> pressured to get something out before Christmas, the entire product would have maybe been
> released a little later, but maybe would have had the Linux portion working, and an 
> installer on the disc.
>
> I don't know if this has any basis in truth, but, you can imagine a conversation like:
>
> sales dept:  Is it done yet?  Christmas getting darned close!
> developers:  No, still finishing up some things, including linux port
> sales dept:  F*ck the linux port, those open source people hardly spend any money anyway, 
>              get something out the door now!
>
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