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[ILUG] games.linux.ie

[ILUG] games.linux.ie

Martin Donlon akawaka at csn.ul.ie
Thu Feb 22 11:23:36 GMT 2001


On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 11:06:42AM +0000, Paul J Collins wrote:
>     MD> Well, its true, isn't it? Loki make more money on a game the
>     MD> sell in house, because they don't have to pay distribution
>     MD> costs. However, if you don't buy from stores, the stores
>     MD> aren't gonna bother stocking linux games in the future.
> 
>     MD> Its a tough choice....
> 
> If you buy Loki products from Loki, you benefit one company.  If you
> buy Loki products from stores, you benefit an entire industry.  What's
> tough about that?

Well, why give some of your hard earned cash to people like Game who may
stock one of two dusty linux titles, when you can buy online. If you
don't want to buy from Loki (it can be quite exspensive) then buy from
someplace like www.tuxgames.com.

-- 
Martin
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