The original SteamOS-like Linux distro HoloISO now dead, replaced with immutable version
The original SteamOS-like Linux distro HoloISO now dead, replaced with immutable version
After a while of no updates to the actual ISO download of HoloISO, the creator of this SteamOS-like Linux distribution has announced the original is now dead. As it's being replaced by the newer immutable HoloISO.
What we really need is for valve to put out an official steamOS image so other manufacturers can actually put it on their machines
Can't really blame them for not giving up the secret sauce competitive advantage 🤷
Other companies are free to put together their own thing with steam and proton
If that was their intention I wouldn't blame them either but Valve said it would become available for other manufacturers to use when the steam deck was first announced
I would imagine they would want a smooth experience on steam. That is the point of all of this work after all , so releasing the image gets more devices shipped with steam and more users into their ecosystem.
"We're hoping soon, though, it is very high on our list, and we want to make SteamOS more widely available. We'll probably start with making it more available to other handhelds with a similar gamepad style controller. And then further beyond that, to more arbitrary devices. I think that the biggest thing is just, you know, driver support and making sure that it can work on whatever PC it happens to land on. Because right now, it's very, very tuned for Steam Deck."