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Here by, I speak on behalf of the Red Orchestra: Ostfront 1941-1945 community which demands a multi-operating system compatible Steam client.





Not only in profit for just Red Orchestra, but Steam in general.


This would mean for Tripwire Interactive to be able to create a multi-operating-system game, but it could also help future game developers to port their game over or to even create Linux or Macintosh games.





In light of the upcoming release of Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 over the Steam Network, we encourage Valve to develop and release a Linux authentication client to allow current Linux players to purchase and play natively Red Orchestra and any other games available for Linux and download through Steam.





Tripwire Interactive has previously released both Mac and Linux executables for the Mod version of Red Orchestra, and states they would release them for the commercial Red Orchestra: Ostfront if Valve releases an authentication capable client for these operating systems.





A surprising segment of the Red Orchestra community runs Linux and Mac OS. As you know, there is a dearth of game titles available for Linux and Mac, and little shelf space available in retail outlets. Steam would be the perfect distribution system to channel this untapped market.

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  • Hans F
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    • foez
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    • please
  • David H
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    • Meekrat
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    • OSX is a better choice for me, because Microsoft is to greedy and there OS is to unstable. Most ppl who dislike Mac's have never used one for more than 2 minutes. Its too easy for them i guess.
  • Svenni
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    • k0takiNd
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    • iпїm sick of having dual-boot just to play half-life :)
  • hank g
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    • henryk99
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    • I think that steam would make a lot more money if they make it compatable for mac
  • Tim W
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    • gplgeek
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    • I know over 400+ linux gamers. How is that not a market?
  • vishal
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    • kilroy
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    • high time there is a linux client. linux is the future.
  • regis
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    • 22
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    • Ubuntu powaa
  • raqi
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    • raqski
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    • put steam and half life 2 on LINUX!!
  • Martin H
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    • martin
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    • mac client
  • Dupont
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    • keoden
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    • Linux is the future, please give us steam !
  • Ryan B
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    • Ryan Bach
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    • I am interested in this running on Linux without Wine slowing me down... :D
  • Kevin
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    • kibmcz
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    • Steam is one of the reasons i have to run a dual boot system... If there was steam for linux i would have 1 less reason to keep windows.
  • haritchelhar
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    • Euskaral
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    • I want to play!
  • C. H
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    • kenoby
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    • multiplatform all the way
  • Gabriel B
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    • iQ
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    • Get off your ass and make a mac version
  • bob
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    • F!RE F!9ht
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    • i have linux
  • Bohdan G
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    • besh303
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    • Steam is the last reason why I run dualboot and that's bad bad...
  • thanos
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    • noob#0
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    • Just do it!!!!
  • dudley
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    • dudley
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    • This is a great idea; having Steam on Linux & Mac. Go for it guys! =)
  • Gilson
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    • dragonzin
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    • ...
  • HARMAND
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    • kayers
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    • Steam for ubuntu please
  • Tom
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    • 12oxo12
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    • M4C oWn5
  • shakumafu
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    • shakumafu
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    • wooo linux + cs pride :D
  • Jimmy C
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    • DusteD
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    • I am also a linux user, and a system administrator at a school, you are looking at 60 subscriptions to counterstrike from me alone if you ported to linux
  • Said B
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    • Phoenix49
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    • I want to play HL2 natively on linux, not through emulators
  • julien s
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    • seu
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    • more games on linux !!
  • Patrick
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    • S4int
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    • NO COMMENTS
  • Nick B
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    • (none, since i have a MAC!!!)
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    • pleeeeease!!!!!!!
  • Lee
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    • shuy3n
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    • :( i hate windows and im turning to linux but all my games are steam based please have a heart gabe.
  • harm
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    • harm
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    • wine/cedega is just not good enough
  • Tom
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    • uber_tom
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    • i'm sick of low frame-rates in cedega
  • Martin B
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    • crankcaller
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    • I would love to be able to play CS:S in linux natively, or at least thru wine or cedega. Even helping cedega port the games would be good enough.
  • Holger L
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    • Holli-Long
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    • I will STEAM for Linux and/or Mac OS ... but I hate Windows !!!
  • Mike M
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    • Jesus Was a Terrorist
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    • That would be great to have a mac CS:SOURCE Server
  • Richard
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    • [REB] Penguin Of Bane
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    • Windows only policy sucks. Give us a choice.
  • d
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    • the alias destucon
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    • i like the idea
  • Christopher R
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    • tankertuff2002
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    • I am pro Linux/MAC port for Steam. The linux community is growing while Microsoft's reliability is failing and their prices are rising. Once all the games that I own on Steam are beaten, I'm not going to buy any more because I am making a total move to linux, and erasing windows completely. I believe valve would profit from a port as there are many linux users, moreso than the world of software programmers think, and more users are coming everyday.
  • andy
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    • joker
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    • joker
  • Daniel
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    • daniel
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    • please make a native linux client!
  • rettich s
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    • rettichschnidi
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    • make it
  • Peter
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    • P3t3r
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    • I would like this to happen
  • Peter
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    • P3t3r
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    • I would like this to happen
  • govedo
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    • N!ghtmare
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    • give me a linux steam
  • BEATI
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    • Samote
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    • Please
  • Stephan L
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    • Stephan111
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    • Linux
  • shan
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    • tchoutchawn
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    • i switch to linux yesterday and i have a copy of HL2. i cannot play because it just dont work on my linux and i pay 59.99$ for it.
  • sanyi
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    • sanyi
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    • i want steam on linux
  • Luis
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    • Mumm-Ra
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    • Please release Steam in Linux
  • Mathew T
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    • SlaSheR_84
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    • linux all the way!
  • Brian Frost P
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    • Levtian
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    • Power to the people :)... Valve rox!