[plug] Loki no longer! :(

[Adrian Woodley]

apt-get install UnrealTournament? I'd like to see that... :)

On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Theodor Gutmann wrote:
> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 15:19:12 +0800
> To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
> From: "Theodor Gutmann" <tgutmann at iinet.net.au>
> Reply-To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: RE: [plug] Loki no longer! :(
> 
> First the obvious question: are there any games for Linux??
> Yes!!..........lots.
> Many are ports of popular Windows games such as the Quake series,
> Civilisation: CTP, Myth, Soldier of fortune, Descent 3, Unreal
> Tournament and Tribes 2 to name a few- and they install and run  just
> the same, if not better ( there are benchmarks scores available ). There
> is but one problem with games under Linux- NOBODY BUYS THEM!.
> 
> Whether it is because Linux geeks are short on cash, or they are so used
> to open source philosophy that buying software is a major hurdle, who
> knows, but Linux game company Loki filed for bankruptcy protection. Loki
> was the crowning glory of games for Linux, consisting of a group of
> talented programmers with a solid service to SELL - they'd port Windows
> games to Linux in return for a share of the profits of the ported game.
> All the game company needs to do is hand over the source to Loki and
> then wait for the cash from the sales to roll in.
> But the sales DID NOT roll in, Loki ran out of investment capital.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nathan Alberti [mailto:macro at nathan.linux-dude.net] 
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:45 PM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] Loki no longer! :(
> 
> I disagree, I think any small company that made it this far with the
> current
> economic climate has done extremely well (or is good friends with
> IBM/Intel/MS..etc..), I know many companies with a bigger market and
> more
> potential than Loki that have fallen in the past 12 months.
> 
> http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/01/24/2118235&mode=thread
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Nathan Alberti
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Theodor Gutmann" <tgutmann at iinet.net.au>
> To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:31 PM
> Subject: RE: [plug] Loki no longer! :(
> 
> 
> > Call it simplistic or whatever you like;  Loki's demise is a
> reflection
> > of it.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nathan Alberti [mailto:macro at nathan.linux-dude.net]
> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:24 PM
> > To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> > Subject: Re: [plug] Loki no longer! :(
> >
> > This is a very simplistic view of the Linux community, I think you
> will
> > find
> > that the amount of linux users that fit into this category are few
> > compared
> > to those who contribute to the best of their abilities, it may not in
> a
> > monetary sense, but by either helping others and/or contributing to
> open
> > source projects in any way they can.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Nathan Alberti.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Theodor Gutmann" <tgutmann at iinet.net.au>
> > To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:12 PM
> > Subject: RE: [plug] Loki no longer! :(
> >
> >
> > > I am amazed that Loki Games lasted for 3 years with Linux users
> > > expecting EVERYTHING for free!!
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mpople at orbeng.com [mailto:mpople at orbeng.com]
> > > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:01 PM
> > > To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> > > Subject: [plug] Loki no longer! :(
> > >
> > > http://www.f---edcompany.com/extras/loki_email.cfm
> > >
> > > shit looks like im gunna have get that credit car in working order
> > > before
> > > Jan31!
> > >
> > >
> > >
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