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Re: For gods sake. Support Linux already.

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eprent is not online. eprent
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26 Jan 2015 06:58 PM
You have supported the most popular platforms, and guess what's next on the most popular list? Linux.

Of course Linux is an broad topic, it has many different distros such as Ubuntu or Mint, however Android is based on Linux and you got it to work on there.

If you are secretly working on it, say something. I am an avid Linux fan and developer as well as a ROBLOX developer, and I can't do anything because it isn't officially supported.

It does have ports, but they are in no way perfect and can be very unstable at times. It won't run under Wine (Windows emulator) without mods.

"We’re probably 95% of the way to a Linux port, now that we’ve all the work necessary to port ROBLOX to OSX – which, as you probably know, is based on the UNIX kernel. I think the problem that we would likely run into on Linux is poor video driver support. I’ve heard horror stories from other developers. However, as Linux becomes more popular, I expect this hurdle to disappear." ― John Shedletsky, Responding to User Feedback v6
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PokeShadow77 is not online. PokeShadow77
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26 Jan 2015 07:02 PM
Yea they've been taking too long to give Linux players at LEAST an update on their project.

~ Do you want to see the Rabbits David? ~
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RRCTrooper is not online. RRCTrooper
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26 Jan 2015 07:02 PM
supported





no srsly




even though i use windows
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SirCarbine is not online. SirCarbine
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26 Jan 2015 07:06 PM
Bill Gates no like u anymore.
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wetmetanight is not online. wetmetanight
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26 Jan 2015 07:08 PM
support
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zadfad is not online. zadfad
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26 Jan 2015 07:25 PM
Support. I actually really hated Obuntu. But I heard you need something called Wine to download Roblox
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zadfad is not online. zadfad
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26 Jan 2015 07:27 PM
Whoops, sorry, I didnt read the entire OP sorry.
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lolmax123 is not online. lolmax123
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26 Jan 2015 07:38 PM
GG. My old downstairs neighbor was a linux dev, and when i showed her roblox she seemed sad it wasn't on linux


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ImagawaJunzo is not online. ImagawaJunzo
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26 Jan 2015 08:04 PM
I use Linux and Windows. Support.
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eprent is not online. eprent
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27 Jan 2015 09:50 AM
It's really the only thing that is stopping me from deleting Windows.
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James1011 is not online. James1011
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27 Jan 2015 09:58 AM
Roblox can't support Linux because it's too busy trying to take "copyright" into account.
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Treticle is not online. Treticle
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27 Jan 2015 10:02 AM
Support.
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eprent is not online. eprent
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27 Jan 2015 10:31 AM
@James
Copyright? What? lol.
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YurOlJuwrks1 is not online. YurOlJuwrks1
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27 Jan 2015 10:42 AM
TL;DR

What's Linux?

Why do we need it?

What does it do?
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eprent is not online. eprent
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27 Jan 2015 10:48 AM
@Yur
Linux/GNU itself is a kernel. But it powers many operating systems such as Android or Ubuntu.

We need it because it's popularity is growing very fast (once again, the distros) and it's the next step for ROBLOX to grow on every platform

It powers billions of devices, from servers to mobile phones. In this example I am talking about the PC version of it.
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DominusPrimus is not online. DominusPrimus
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27 Jan 2015 11:05 AM
Windows 10 will be free. Just download parrel platforms of majorgeek.

-[Don't try and exceed the limit by lowering it ~ DominusPrimus }-
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eprent is not online. eprent
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27 Jan 2015 11:08 AM
@Dominus
That's not the issue, I don't want Windows. I don't personally like it.
Other people feel the same way.
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DerProgrammierer is not online. DerProgrammierer
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27 Jan 2015 11:22 AM
"Roblox can't support Linux because it's too busy trying to take "copyright" into account."

That doesn't even make sense. Don't be an idiot.

"Windows 10 will be free. "

That doesn't solve the fact that Linux isn't supported by Roblox. Also, Linux distros such as Ubuntu have been free for practically ever, while Windows is only free to those upgrading from Windows 7 and 8, unless you pirate it. Some people cannot pirate due to ISP throttling.

"Linux/GNU itself is a kernel. But it powers many operating systems such as Android or Ubuntu."

It's more like Unix + GNU.
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ghostleader is not online. ghostleader
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27 Jan 2015 11:28 AM
Linux is used in electronics more than what windows is, but I do want a linux port. One more reason to get rid of windows, since it's always causing me issues.




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RevolutionXPK is not online. RevolutionXPK
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27 Jan 2015 01:00 PM
porting roblox over to linux would be easy they just havn't done it yet.
they already have 3 linux builds working (android & mac/ios)

all those devices at the core run linux


so give it time if there is enough demand they will make it

right now most of the population uses windows or mac
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eprent is not online. eprent
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27 Jan 2015 01:02 PM
@Rev
Mac/iOS isn't necessarily Linux, but I see your point.
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FlipnoteFirework is not online. FlipnoteFirework
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27 Jan 2015 01:08 PM
support bc Ubuntu is life
also i uninstalled windows hhh
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niall098 is not online. niall098
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27 Jan 2015 02:08 PM
Instant support, Ubuntu master race.
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DominusPrimus is not online. DominusPrimus
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27 Jan 2015 02:13 PM
Windows is ick, but just use it when you're using roblox. As a mac user, I feel for you and whilst I support the idea, you can use parrel for the time being

-[Don't try and exceed the limit by lowering it ~ DominusPrimus }-
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