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I heard that there is a version of DOOM that runs under Linux. Where can I
find it?

Beverly J. Brown

: I heard that there is a version of DOOM that runs under Linux. Where can I
: find it?

: Beverly J. Brown

George Hoffman

        Yeah, that's what I tried.  
I got back a message saying the project has been put on the back
burner, and to my offer to help port Doom for X?  Nothing.  
It seemed to have gone flushed down /dev/null.

Bummer.

        -Sam

[snip]
|> I got back a message saying the project has been put on the back
|> burner, and to my offer to help port Doom for X?  Nothing.  
|> It seemed to have gone flushed down /dev/null.
|>
|> Bummer.
|>
|>   -Sam
|>

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UNIX stuff:

        The SGI port is almost done.  I'll be showing it off with
        SGI at SIGGRAPH in Florida.  It's not a massively upscaled
        version of the game, but it's comforting to watch.  :)

        I've recently learned that Hannu plans to add some hip
        stuff to his sound library for Linux to reduce pops and
        clicks.  Will wait on the release of Linux DOOM until it's
        completed and integrated.

Movie stuff:

        Looks like it just might happen.  Apparently, a fair chunk
        of Hollywood is actually *ed to DOOM.  It's probably
        helping.  Our agent is working * this.  Will let
        y'all know soon as we have a solid chunk of details about it.

Until next time...

        =-ddt->

---

They have an agent?  Maybe Linus should get one.  Can't you see it now --
"Linux, the Motion Picture".  Complete with car chases around Scandanavia,
with Bill Gates as the Evil Villain, determined to wipe out all resistance
to the domination of the galaxy by the Microsoft Empire.

Jeff Somers