<story><title>Valve Finds Value In Open-Source Drivers</title><url>http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&amp;item=intel_valve_linux&amp;num=1</url><text></text></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>geoffhill</author><text>&amp;#62; &lt;i&gt;Valve has granted these Intel Linux developers complete access to the game&apos;s source-code, including the Source Engine. This has allowed Intel&apos;s Linux developers to better investigate possible optimizations and tweaks to their driver in order to enhance Source-powered games. Valve has even given them commit access to push back changes to the game company.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;That sure is something EA and Ubisoft wouldn&apos;t do in a million years.</text></comment>
<story><title>Valve Finds Value In Open-Source Drivers</title><url>http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&amp;item=intel_valve_linux&amp;num=1</url><text></text></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>bryanh</author><text>I&apos;m guessing Valve&apos;s foray into Linux is more or less a hedge against Microsoft. If Windows 8 is a massive flop, the next best option is Mac or straight Linux. If Windows 8 is a success, well, I suppose it is business as usual albeit with some extra pressure from the Windows app store.</text></comment>