Comments on: Muvizu Christmas Treasure Hunt http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/muvizu-christmas-treasure-hunt.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: bill_mcgonigle http://boingboing.net/2012/12/18/muvizu-christmas-treasure-hunt.html#comment-1611935 bill_mcgonigle Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=201410#comment-1611935 Windows only, though: "GNU/Linux users: sadly, we have not yet succeeded in running Muvizu on your platforms. We'd love to know if anyone has tips and tricks to enable this." Not tying the product to DirectX 9 (only) and .NET is probably a good tip, but, their attitude is appreciated: "By pressing the download button below, you warrant that: You have a valid Windows operating system, whether running on PC, Mac or any other hardwareYou are not trying to install on Mac OS X, or 9 or earlierYou are not trying to install on your grandfather's Amiga, Atari, ZX Spectrum or BBC MicroIf you fall foul of any of the above, you won't come whingeing to us about it". Queue the chorus of "why would you need this if you have an Amiga?"  Still, a Qt port would be awesome. Windows only, though:

“GNU/Linux users: sadly, we have not yet succeeded in running Muvizu on your platforms. We’d love to know if anyone has tips and tricks to enable this.”

Not tying the product to DirectX 9 (only) and .NET is probably a good tip, but, their attitude is appreciated:

“By pressing the download button below, you warrant that:

You have a valid Windows operating system, whether running on PC, Mac or any other hardwareYou are not trying to install on Mac OS X, or 9 or earlierYou are not trying to install on your grandfather’s Amiga, Atari, ZX Spectrum or BBC MicroIf you fall foul of any of the above, you won’t come whingeing to us about it”.

Queue the chorus of “why would you need this if you have an Amiga?”  Still, a Qt port would be awesome.

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