Linked by Adam Geitgey on Tue 31st Aug 2004 20:12 UTC
Despite the impressive list of achievements of open source software, it can be argued that there have not been any world-class games created under the open source banner. Sure, several old games like Doom and Quake have been gifted to the open source community, but there are no comparable original creations in this area. One should not expect this situation to change anytime soon, because the open source development model does not make sense for game development.
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"For these reasons I think OSS will come to rule the world of gaming"
Well I guess at least one person thinks so but let me say again that this isn't common thought among OSS backers. People wishing to argue with this person should realize that he doesn't represent the majority of OSS users.
"Gaming is rapidly becoming commoditised, unoriginal, and little fun."
Says you. If you can't find a single game to play for more than one week and you really think that all modern games suck I have a shocking suggestion for you. Your NOT a gamer *gasp*. I know you probably didn't know this but its true. Stick to nethack and hearts and leaving the gaming to the people who still enjoy it.