This is one question which depends heavily on needs.If you're a hardcore
gamer,UBUNTU probably isn't for you.If you want to blame it on Linux,
we suggest you change your mind.While they're games made for UBUNTU,
the most popular games ( i believe your brain is running a
pronunciation simulation for spellings like 'Crysis' , 'Need For
Speed', etc ) were never meant to be run ON Linux platforms.Although
'Wine' and 'PlayOnLinux' exist, a clean run can't be promised.
The reasons for UBUNTU not having major game releases are much more social than technical.The first reason would be that Linux developers and users have traditionally been geeks( until the resent changes) and gaming was never in their list.So Linux didn't receive much attention from the game developers.The second reason could very well be the mental set-up of game manufacturer's only those who could pay for software's could pay for their games.Since Linux is free, the platform never was considered good for hardcore gaming.Yet another point in the favour for Windows can be availability of DirectX API's on Microsoft platforms as they make life easier for game developers.There, however are fine 2D and few nice 3D games for UBUNTU.Oh, and it does have board and card games like Chess, Sudoku and (the all time favourite) Solitaire.
You might also not like UBUNTU if you're a designer.Most desktop design and publishing software are not available for Linux.So if you've produced all your great graphics using Adobe's Photoshop software,you won't be able to open those beautiful projects inside GIMP as they don't get along well.Animators and movie creators also dislike UBUNTU for not support of their Windows software.
UBUNTU however has a very good softwares for these tasks.Audacity, Blender, Dia,Inkscape, GIMP, Pinta and VideoLAN Movie Creator are a few names you might want to keep in mind.But as a i earlier, the reason for not using UBUNTU ( or any other Linux system) are more social than technical.Different file formats,software packages, features, interfaces and lot other similar problems and issues stand between you and UBUNTU.If you're ready to restart your life in a free world, UBUNTU, we remind you, means "HUMANITY". It will warmly welcome you into a fresh new world.
If a summary of who can't use UBUNTU is expected I'd encapsulate it in one sentence: Anyone, whose previous life is influenced by closed source software so much that he can't survive without it,might not be able to use UBUNTU.At the same time, it's my duty to remind you the two great terms "WINE" and "VIRTUALIZATION"
The reasons for UBUNTU not having major game releases are much more social than technical.The first reason would be that Linux developers and users have traditionally been geeks( until the resent changes) and gaming was never in their list.So Linux didn't receive much attention from the game developers.The second reason could very well be the mental set-up of game manufacturer's only those who could pay for software's could pay for their games.Since Linux is free, the platform never was considered good for hardcore gaming.Yet another point in the favour for Windows can be availability of DirectX API's on Microsoft platforms as they make life easier for game developers.There, however are fine 2D and few nice 3D games for UBUNTU.Oh, and it does have board and card games like Chess, Sudoku and (the all time favourite) Solitaire.
You might also not like UBUNTU if you're a designer.Most desktop design and publishing software are not available for Linux.So if you've produced all your great graphics using Adobe's Photoshop software,you won't be able to open those beautiful projects inside GIMP as they don't get along well.Animators and movie creators also dislike UBUNTU for not support of their Windows software.
UBUNTU however has a very good softwares for these tasks.Audacity, Blender, Dia,Inkscape, GIMP, Pinta and VideoLAN Movie Creator are a few names you might want to keep in mind.But as a i earlier, the reason for not using UBUNTU ( or any other Linux system) are more social than technical.Different file formats,software packages, features, interfaces and lot other similar problems and issues stand between you and UBUNTU.If you're ready to restart your life in a free world, UBUNTU, we remind you, means "HUMANITY". It will warmly welcome you into a fresh new world.
If a summary of who can't use UBUNTU is expected I'd encapsulate it in one sentence: Anyone, whose previous life is influenced by closed source software so much that he can't survive without it,might not be able to use UBUNTU.At the same time, it's my duty to remind you the two great terms "WINE" and "VIRTUALIZATION"
