[ut3] Disturbing info from a Ubuntu forum post

[Brandon Myers]

Ryan posted to this mailing list a couple nights ago to say that he's still
working on the Mac and Linux clients, and apologized for the long wait.
Maybe it's just me, but I would much rather trust the man who is actually
working on the Linux client than someone on the Ubuntu forums claiming to
work for NVIDIA.

On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:06 PM, Dean Loros <autocrosser1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm a log-time Ubuntu member & have been following the "problems" with UT3
> from before the "release date". I am one of the people that pre-ordered UT3
> almost 8 months before release based on the "rumor" that UT3 was going to
> have a Linux client...That is not my beef--I realize that I took my chances
> & have up to now lost the cash---My trust in Epic is the other thing that
> has been lost....I'm glad to see that Ryan is still in there with us, but I
> read this post today on Ubuntuforums & am starting to feel like Epic is not
> giving the straight answers.....Post note complete follows:
>
>
> Dear autocrosser,
>
> You are subscribed to the thread "Unreal Tournament 3 linux
> screenshots!!!!" by eragon100, there have been 1 post(s) to this thread, the
> last poster was phobos_anomaly.
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=923315
>
> These following posts were made to the thread:
> ************
> Re: Unreal Tournament 3 linux screenshots!!!!
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=6889165#post6889165
> Posted by: phobos_anomaly
> On: March 13th, 2009 11:29 AM
>
> Ok, heres whats going on with the linux port for ut3. I work for nvidia and
> have been in touch with epic over the last few months about ut3 and the
> possibility of shipping copies with certain graphics cards. I've made
> mention that, if a deal like that should happen, that we would also want a
> linux port to ship with the game. I have been told repeatedly that linux
> client has been scrapped and that, at this time, there is no interest
> whatsoever in resuming that project. So once again, linux users gets
> screwed. For those of you that feel the need to express your disdain for
> this, I suggest snail mailing epic at the following address:
>
> Epic Games
> ATTN CEO
> 620 Crossroads Blvd
> Cary, NC 27518
>
> Good Luck
>
>
> All the best,
> Ubuntu Forums
>
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