BrikoX@lemmy.zip to Gaming@lemmy.zipEnglish · 14 days agoSteam drops Windows 7 and 8 support with the latest client — users told to ‘update to a more recent version of Windows’ to continue gamingwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up151file-textcross-posted to: windows@sopuli.xyz
arrow-up151external-linkSteam drops Windows 7 and 8 support with the latest client — users told to ‘update to a more recent version of Windows’ to continue gamingwww.tomshardware.comBrikoX@lemmy.zip to Gaming@lemmy.zipEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: windows@sopuli.xyz
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-213 days agoIt ought to tell them to “upgrade to a more recent OS” instead of being Windows-centric.
minus-squareRomkslrqusz@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·13 days ago Steam Windows Centric You do realize what platform/company we’re talking about, right?
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·13 days agoYes, we’re talking about Valve, which has a vested interest in pushing gamers towards Linux in order to protect itself from anti-competitive behavior by Microsoft.
minus-squareAndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 days agoI think that’s exactly their point. Why would Valve tell users to “upgrade” to a more recent version of Windows? Tell them to upgrade to Linux
minus-squareJackbyDev@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoBut they’re using Windows. It isn’t telling this to Mac/Linux users.
It ought to tell them to “upgrade to a more recent OS” instead of being Windows-centric.
You do realize what platform/company we’re talking about, right?
Yes, we’re talking about Valve, which has a vested interest in pushing gamers towards Linux in order to protect itself from anti-competitive behavior by Microsoft.
I think that’s exactly their point. Why would Valve tell users to “upgrade” to a more recent version of Windows? Tell them to upgrade to Linux
But they’re using Windows. It isn’t telling this to Mac/Linux users.