@mdma
People use linux because it's Linux, not Windows. If you want to use Windows use it.
I've heard this line before, and while I'm sure it's valid for you, it's not valid for every Linux user. After all, if that was the case why distribute binary packages at all. Surely REAL Linux users compile everything from source and locate their own dependencies, right?
Like the author of the article, I couldn't give a toss if Linux becomes dominant on the desktop. It does what I need, and that's all I care about.
That's up to you, yet the fact remains that the more users a platforms attracts, the more developers will support it, and the more developers, the better the overall quality and range of available software will become, which in turn brings in more interest from users. Everyone benefits. Frankly, I don't hold much truck with the elitist "if you're not prepared to get your hands dirty doing things the hard way you shouldn't use Linux" brigade.
As for the Loki installer, does it support the locating, downloading and installation of dependencies? I would have thought a game installer wouldn't normally need to worry too much about such things, specially one designed for commercial game distributions.
(Just for the record, I don't expect Linux to work like Windows. The easy installation, removal and upgrading of software is a feature I would expect from
any OS.)
