Valve have just published their survey to gather participants for the upcoming 1,000 participant Steam for Linux beta.
The survey asks about the hardware, distros and window managers that users are running, as well as how long they have been using Linux for.
A reminder about the type of people they're after from the latest blog post:
http://www.valvesoftware.com/linuxsurvey.php
Good luck to everybody! Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
The survey asks about the hardware, distros and window managers that users are running, as well as how long they have been using Linux for.
A reminder about the type of people they're after from the latest blog post:
QuoteFor existing Linux users, the external private beta is a good release for seeing where we are in running our games on Linux. We will be using a sign up page for the external beta. Information about the sign up will be announced in a future post.
For those new to Linux, we recommend waiting for a subsequent release where more features are implemented along with improvements to the user install experience.
http://www.valvesoftware.com/linuxsurvey.php
Good luck to everybody! Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Indeed I don't know why they didn't, I wander how long it will take them to sift through all the applicants, probably at least a week? So maybe closed beta end of next week?
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FutureSuture Nov 3, 2012
This is taking too long for my taste. :p The sooner Steam hits Linux in full force, the sooner GOG can get to it as well!
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[URL='https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_Time']Valve Time[/URL] :)
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FutureSuture Nov 3, 2012
[URL='https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Valve_Time#Reverse_Valve_Time']Reverse Valve Time[/URL] :p
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Cheeseness Nov 5, 2012
If I were to guess, I'd say they're on the cusp of getting the beta out, and that's taking precedence.
I've been in a couple of projects where we've wanted to coordinate a lot of stuff with a release date, but that date slipping has caused other things to hang in limbo.
Since the beta is only going to be accessible to a tiny portion of Linux enthusiasts, too much beta news probably wouldn't be a good thing. That said, I'm surprised that there wasn't a corresponding blog entry talking about the survey - I guess they'll be continuing to ask people to fill out the survey after the initial limited beta has gone live.
I've been in a couple of projects where we've wanted to coordinate a lot of stuff with a release date, but that date slipping has caused other things to hang in limbo.
Since the beta is only going to be accessible to a tiny portion of Linux enthusiasts, too much beta news probably wouldn't be a good thing. That said, I'm surprised that there wasn't a corresponding blog entry talking about the survey - I guess they'll be continuing to ask people to fill out the survey after the initial limited beta has gone live.
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