SteamOS, Linux, & Microsoft's Valve-Sized Problem, ft. Wendell of Level1 Techs

SUPPORT US! Get a Microslop T-Shirt! https://store.gamersnexus.net/products/microslop-parody-t-shirt This is just a fun discussion with Wendell of Level1 Techs to talk about Valve's exit plan from Microsoft Windows, SteamOS' development, and whether Valve is a trustworthy steward of Linux. We also talk about why Windows may be an "existential risk" to Valve's business model, the impact of publishers on retailers like GameStop (and Valve), and more. Mostly, this is just supposed to be a fun discussion and asking about Valve's contributions as viewed by the Linux ecosystem and maintainers. Find Level1 Techs here: https://www.youtube.com/c/Level1Techs And our recent appearance on Level1 Linux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRFG7pL-ADw The best way to support our work is through our store: https://store.gamersnexus.net/ Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: http://www.patreon.com/gamersnexus TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Don't Suck and Win 04:03 - Valve Understands the Customer 06:21 - Is Valve Trustworthy as a Linux Steward? 12:02 - What Else is in it for Valve? 13:54 - Does Microsoft Care About SteamOS? 21:15 - Is Valve a Problem for Microsoft? 24:53 - Is Stolen Valor a Concern with Valve? 27:57 - Has Wendell Used SteamOS? 33:58 - Conclusion ** Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! ** Links to Amazon and Newegg are typically monetized on our channel (affiliate links) and may return a commission of sales to us from the retailer. This is unrelated to the product manufacturer. Any advertisements or sponsorships are disclosed within the video ("this video is brought to you by") and above the fold in the description. We do not ever produce paid content or "sponsored content" (meaning that the content is our idea and is not funded externally aside from whatever ad placement is in the beginning) and we do not ever charge manufacturers for coverage. Follow us in these locations for more gaming and hardware updates: t: http://www.twitter.com/gamersnexus f: http://www.facebook.com/gamersnexus w: http://www.gamersnexus.net/ Our policies, processes, and ethics statements relating to review samples, advertising, travel, errors, and more are transparently and publicly available on this page: https://gamers.nexus/ethics-statements Steve Burke: Host Wendell: Guest Vitalii Makhnovets: Camera Tim Phetdara: Editing