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SteamOS is available for download now.
2013-12-13, 3:30 PM #1
http://steamdb.info/blog/35/

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[/COLOR]SteamOS is based on Debian 7.1 Wheezy [/QUOTE] [/COLOR]
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2013-12-13, 4:22 PM #2
Is there any real reason to install this on a desktop machine? I don't see much benefit. I will absolutely want to get a media PC with this on it at some point, though.
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2013-12-13, 4:47 PM #3
Probably not although from what I've heard it's not particularly locked down, meaning it's as fully functional as any Linux Desktop OS. I'm hoping it get's enough support as a gaming platform so that I don't feel bad using SteamOS instead of Windows on future giveaway PC's.
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2013-12-14, 4:25 AM #4
I'm pretty excited about this, though I won't have time to fiddle with it for awhile. If I do get the time, I'll probably drop Ubuntu/XBMC on my iMac & install SteamOS--it's not a powerful system by any measure but it has served me well in the past for several Indie titles. If this turns out as well as I hope, I'll be purchasing a nice SteamBox & television (haven't had one in years). I can't wait to get my hands on one of the gamepads.

Here are some more details from Phoronix.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTU0MzY

...& an install guide from Ars Technica.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/12/everything-you-need-to-know-to-install-steamos-on-your-very-own-computer/
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