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“The simple fact is that code quality tends to improve as you move between platforms... non-obvious bugs on Windows become VERY obvious in the Linux port and vice versa, and thus get fixed. So even the Windows gamers will win in all of this.”

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Ryan C. Gordon
Ryan C. Gordon

Ryan C. Gordon (born 1986) is an American computer programmer known for his contributions to Linux and cross-platform game porting. He gained recognition for porting major games like Civilization IV and Unreal Tournament 2004 to Linux, and developed tools for the SDL library. An active open-source contributor, he worked with Loki Software and icculus.org, advancing game accessibility on non-Windows platforms. His work has significantly impacted the Linux gaming ecosystem. more

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