Games: Banning Steam Deck Users and Classic Video Game ("Prince of Persia") Helped Spread Linux
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PCGamesN ☛ Sorry Steam Deck owners, Respawn is happy with its Apex Legends Linux ban
In the latest Apex Legends dev update, game director Steven Ferreira addressed anti-cheat and the recent decision to ban Linux players from accessing the game. This ban impacted Steam Deck users, taking the game from Verified to Unsupported, but Respawn is “pleased to report” that the controversial move is playing out as expected so far thanks to a “meaningful reduction” in instances of cheating being identified.
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HowTo Geek ☛ How This Classic Video Game Helped Spread Linux
A bored college student playing a computer game might not seem like the makings of a revolution in the computer industry, but it seems like Linus Torvalds made the most of this experience.
Linux's Roots in "Prince of Persia"
At the start of 1991, Linus Torvalds, then a student at the University of Helsinki in Finland, purchased a 386 PC with a student loan and Christmas money. This is according to Glyn Moody's book, "Rebel Code: Inside Linux and the Open Source Revolution."