| So long, Loki; TransGaming is ready to satisfy our gaming needs |
Feb. 11, 2002
NewsForge editor Tina Gasperson says that just because Linux gamemaker Loki is now gone, that doesn't mean Linux gamers won't be able to satisfy the urge to play with anything other than a Windows partition. TransGaming's WineX project, says Gasperson, "is poised to fill the Linux gaming void." Gasperson writes . . .
"When I met him at LinuxWorld Expo in New York City, TransGaming CEO Gavriel State said the conference was so businesslike this time, he didn't even bring his sword with him. But he still wore his medieval hat with the feather in it. He pulls it off well, looking dashing instead of dorky, comfortable enough with his ambience that I didn't even notice the hat until he mentioned his affinity for fencing."
"When I found him, State was busy at the Mandrake booth showing off Windows games running on Linux laptops. Behind that, a 21-inch LCD displayed The Sims chugging away on what you'd never know was a Linux machine if you weren't at LinuxWorld. With a smile and loads of patience, he explained to me how WineX was working to make the games run . . ."
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