[ut3] Linux Client

[Alberto de Tena Rojas]

El Friday 26 October 2007 05:36:40 Rick B escribió:
> [Apoc]Death wrote:
> > On Oct 25, 2007, at 8:20 PM, Ryan C. Gordon wrote:
> >>> ...and how truly sad that is too.  It's obvious that Linux users FAR
> >>> out
> >>> weigh the Mac users.....but yet we have to wait.  Atta boy there Epic,
> >>> keep up the bang up job!
> >>
> >> You know, if there's one thing that really pisses me off, it's this
> >> attitude.
> >
> > "Ignore him, Ryan...  He is a foooooooooool."
> >
> > Yeah, that's right, I did bastardize a "Willow" quote, punks...
> > George Lucas must be rolling in his grave, um, I mean, money bin...
> > Ok, ok, I'm short on sleep, it was the best I could do...  (Friggin
> > job apps suck.  Anyone want to hire an astronomer?)
> >
> >> Bang up job, indeed.
> >
> > What is it with *this* UT that's brought out all these cranky, cranky
> > people?  Has Ubuntu made linux easy enough to install that
> > hyper-aggressive adolescent boys are starting to run it more
> > commonly?  I *guess* this is a good sign, but kids, kids, kids...
> > Your toy will be here soon enough, but no, it might not be here *on*
> > your birthday.  No, holding your breath till you turn blue or throwing
> > a temper tantrum will not make it arrive any faster.  I'm sure you're
> > all big boys, so you should know better.
> >
> > Since my previous time-passing suggestions were apparently ignored by
> > some, here's another idea for those keen on lashing out for no good
> > reason...  Head to the UT2004 Linux email list's archive (
> > http://icculus.org/cgi-bin/ezmlm/ezmlm-cgi?42:iis:0:200710#b ) and
> > *read* all the nice bug reports and questions asked and sometimes
> > answered while everyone patiently waited for the full release with
> > happy anticipation...  Perhaps you might learn something...
> >
> > What?  It could happen...  ;)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > -Rob
> >
> >
> >
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>
> For a while there were rumors floating around that there wasn't going to
> be a Linux port of the client period (a couple of months ago). I'm just
> happy knowing that it is on it's way.
>
> "Has Ubuntu made linux easy enough to install that hyper-aggressive
> adolescent boys are starting to run it more commonly?"
>
> Yes, that's pretty much what I think is happening. You can't search for
> anything Linux related on the internet and not pull up a million Ubuntu
> tutorials.
>
>
> Rick B

On a somewhat different topic, I'm curious to know what architectures are 
going to be supported for linux clients? Can we expect a x86_64 build and 
maybe a PPC one too? Anything else a bit more exotic maybe?

Like we say in Spain, dreaming is free. Keep up the good work Ryan!

Alberto