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Re: Mentally ill Microsoft fans suffer Linux envy, again

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From	Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject	Re: Mentally ill Microsoft fans suffer Linux envy, again
Date	Tue, 8 Apr 2025 21:10:32 -0000 (UTC)
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On Tue, 8 Apr 2025 08:38:16 -0400, CrudeSausage wrote:

> The other rumours are that the Xbox will allow for people to sync their
> Steam libraries onto the Xbox. For me, that would be awesome. It would
> kill the requirement to use Windows to play the games.

How do you think that would work? How would Steam games work without a 
full functioning Windows API, à la WINE/Proton?

> However, giving us access to Steam within the Xbox will make things a
> lot more competitive.

Competitive with what? Those games were not written for the console 
market, they were written for the PC market. The whole point with having 
consoles is so user don’t have to mess with PCs to run the games. And the 
whole point with having PC games is for those who don’t want to put up 
with the strictures of consoles.

What does combining the two achieve? There is a marketing term called 
“synergy” that should apply here. But it doesn’t.

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OT: Mentally ill progressives call for boycott of Microsoft and Xbox CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-04-07 21:43 -0400
  Re: OT: Mentally ill progressives call for boycott of Microsoft and Xbox % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2025-04-07 19:09 -0700
  Re: Mentally ill Microsoft fans suffer Linux envy, again Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-04-08 02:47 +0000
    Re: Mentally ill Microsoft fans suffer Linux envy, again CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-04-08 08:38 -0400
      Re: Mentally ill Microsoft fans suffer Linux envy, again Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-04-08 21:10 +0000

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