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Re:SteamOS by goggles99 on Monday September 23, 2013 @04:32PM (#6433937)
What qualifies as a "New" operating system? This is slightly modified Linux, with a slightly modified UI. Is that really considered new? How about calling it a new Linux variant rather than a new Operating System.
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Re:SteamOS by lotyrin on Monday September 23, 2013 @06:44PM (#6434659)
Because most of their target audience isn't pedantic existing users of Desktop Linux, it's people that are using Steam on Windows.

Furthermore, for most people an "OS" is not a collection of general purpose kernel and userspsace as components, it's a vertically integrated and holistic product + experience.

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Re:SteamOS by maxmcd on Monday September 23, 2013 @04:35PM (#6433956)
marketing
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